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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Humana lays off 800 employees

Louisville-based Humana plans to cut down its workforce 2% over the coming days, or about 800 employees, the company confirmed. 

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Some Americans avoid healthcare because they don’t understand insurance

Lack of understanding about healthcare insurance is impacting the health of Americans.

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AI-powered cardiac MRI solution gains FDA clearance

HeartVista, a Los Altos, California-based healthcare technology company, has received FDA clearance for its AI-powered One Click cardiac MRI solution.

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States prep for loss of ACA

Several states are working on their own healthcare plans to preserve some coverage and provisions of the Affordable Care Act as the healthcare law makes its way through an appeals court and faces the real possibility of being overturned, The Wall Street Journal reported.

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AI’s effect on healthcare could be transformative—but it will need some help

As AI technologies continue to evolve, they could have a titanic impact on the health of people all over the world, improving patient outcomes and changing the way each and every person lives their life. It’s going to take more than just AI alone, however—there are a number of other factors to consider as well.

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Cleveland Clinic’s top 10 medical innovations for 2020

Cleveland Clinic has released its rankings for the best medical innovations for 2020.

FTC to study the impact of hospital, health system mergers

The Federal Trade Commission has taken special interest in mergers and acquisitions in the healthcare space and the role increasingly bigger companies play when it comes to healthcare costs and quality of services.

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Republicans unveil a new healthcare plan

Members of the Congressional Republican Study Committee released a new healthcare plan from the party, The Hill reported.

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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