Management

This page includes content on healthcare management, including health system, hospital, department and clinic business management and administration. Areas of focus are on cardiology and radiology department business administration. Subcategories covered in this section include healthcare economics, reimbursement, leadership, mergers and acquisitions, policy and regulations, practice management, quality, staffing, and supply chain.

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Cardiologist files lawsuit over salary—says she earns 37% less than male colleague she trained

A veteran cardiologist in Boston has filed a new lawsuit that claims she is earning a much lower salary than a less experienced male colleague. She believes this violates the Massachusetts Equal Pay Act.

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How to adopt healthcare AI in 3 overlapping yet distinct phases

Here’s a factoid you may not have seen coming. By 2030, the six countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council annually purchase more than $23 billion worth of products and services related to generative AI.

Insurance telemarketing CEO sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for lying to consumers

The owner of a health insurance telemarketing company was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for selling limited indemnity health insurance plans using false and deceptive practices. The FTC had the courts liquidate the companys assets earlier this year. 

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North Korean hospital hacker indicted in the US

A North Korean national who may or may not still reside in his home country has been indicted for allegedly leading ransomware attacks against U.S. hospitals.

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Senate bill would protect rural residents from shock of healthcare service shutdowns

Calling the legislation the Hospital Stability and Health Services Act, Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) suggests she wrote the bill with rural communities in mind.

Dana H. Smetherman, MD, MPH, MBA, FACR, the new CEO of the American College of Radiology (ACR), explains with the ongoing 2024 election, it is very unlikely there will be any serious reform to the Medicare payment system this year. She said further Medicare cuts set for 2025 also further threaten patient access to care.

Meaningful Medicare reform unlikely in 2024

New American College of Radiology CEO Dana Smetherman, MD, discusses the impact of reimbursement cuts, issues with staffing costs and prior authorization. 

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Cardiology groups push for Medicare reform in face of ‘unsustainable’ payment cuts

Nearly 130 healthcare groups are urging Congress to pass legislation that would provide relief to U.S. physicians struggling to keep up with wave after wave of payment reductions.

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Congress pushes back on the Supreme Court overturning Chevron Doctrine

Elizabeth Warren has introduced the Stop Corporate Capture Act (SCCA) to reestablish a working regulatory framework for federal agencies.

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Updated compensation data includes good news for multiple subspecialties. The new report also examines private equity's impact on employment models and how much male cardiologists earn compared to females.

When drugs are on the FDA’s shortage list, outsourcing facilities can produce their own compounded versions. When the FDA removed tirzepatide from that list with no warning, it created a considerable amount of chaos both behind the scenes and in pharmacies all over the country. 

If passed, this bill would help clinician-led clinical registries explore Medicare data for research purposes. The Society of Thoracic Surgeons and American College of Cardiology both shared public support for the bipartisan legislation. 

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