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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CMS administrator defends Medicaid block grants policy

CMS Administrator Seema Verma penned an op-ed in the Washington Post defending a Medicaid block grant policy, dubbed Healthy Adult Opportunity.

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macro-eyes receives $2.2M to expand supply chain AI for vaccines

macro-eyes, a Seattle-based healthcare company, has received $2.2 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to improve healthcare access in Tanzania and Mozambique with its Connected Health AI Network (CHAIN) technology.

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60 health systems sign Epic’s letter against interoperability rule

An HHS rule that would enable patients to have free access to their medical records through third-party digital apps is facing a tough battle, with one of the biggest EMR vendor companies, Epic Systems, leading the opposition.

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Envision Healthcare CEO out

Envision Healthcare, the physician-led services and post-acute care company based in Nashville, announced its president and CEO Christopher “Chris” Holden will step down from his role. Holden has been with the company for 13 years.

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E-cigarette rules go into effect

New rules about e-cigarettes went into effect Feb. 6, with a partial ban on some flavored products in the U.S. market.

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CMS wants patients to know the cost of Part D drugs in real time in proposed rule

CMS has issued a proposed rule and Advance Notice affecting Medicare Advantages and Medicare Part D prescription drug plans.

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Another red meat study says heart health, death risks rise with consumption

Meat lovers beware: a new study gives a forkful of warnings about meat consumption and the associated risks of heart disease and death.

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Top 10 biggest health insurance companies

The top 10 largest insurers collectively wrote 51.8% of all healthcare premiums in the U.S. market in 2018.

Around the web

Cardiovascular devices are more likely to be in a Class I recall than any other device type. The FDA's approval process appears to be at least partially responsible, though the agency is working to make some serious changes. We spoke to a researcher who has been tracking these data for years to learn more. 

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. 

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