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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Obamacare premiums drop 4%

Health insurance premiums on the individual marketplace are expected to drop 4% for the 2020 coverage year, according to CMS, which also stated it was the second consecutive year of declines.

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Microsoft, Humana announce 7-year partnership built around AI, cloud technologies

Microsoft and Humana have announced a new seven-year strategic partnership that will aim to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the healthcare solutions available to Humana’s members.

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How nursing salaries stack up

In 2018, the average annual salary for a registered nurse came in at $80,000, according to a new survey from Medscape.

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Kaiser Permanente workers ratify new agreement

Roughly 57,000 unionized workers in California from Kaiser Permanente have ratified a new agreement with the healthcare nonprofit. The agreement, which ended a scheduled strike in October by the workers amid negotiations for a new workforce contract, was announced at the end of September.

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Warren will soon reveal how to pay for Medicare for all

Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), a presidential candidate, has said she will soon reveal how she plans to pay for a Medicare for all health system as part of her platform, Politico reported.

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Intelerad workflow solution to include Zebra Medical Vision’s AI offerings

Intelerad Medical Systems and Zebra Medical Vision have announced a new partnership involving Intelerad’s Odyssey workflow management solution.

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Centene, Walgreens, RxAdvance form PBM model

Centene, Walgreens and RxAdvance have teamed up to form a pharmacy benefit management model to boost transparency and achieve better health outcomes with lower costs, the companies announced.

Hospital payments have dropped $250B

Payments to hospitals have been reduced by more than $250 billion over the last decade, according to a recent study.

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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