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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Largest physician specialty group endorses Medicare for all

The American College of Physicians, which represents 159,000 internists in the U.S., has endorsed a single-payer American healthcare system.

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Humana’s latest exec hired from CMS

Health insurer Humana has snagged the top doctor at CMS, Kate Goodrich, MD, who served as chief medical officer of CMS and director of the Center for Clinical Standards and Quality.

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Trump worries about healthcare poll, regrets enacting vaping restrictions

HHS Secretary Alex Azar took some heat from President Trump after a recent poll showed Democrats leading when it came to the issue of healthcare.

 

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Medical researchers must understand risks associated with AI

AI is poised to change the healthcare industry forever—but risks remain that researchers must take seriously.

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Hospital, health system model changes drove M&A in 2019

Changing models across hospitals and health systems helped drive mergers and acquisition activity in 2019, according to a new report from Kaufman Hall.

Imaging company raises $26M to develop digital x-ray service, AI-powered cloud software

Nano-X Imaging (Nanox), an imaging technology company based out of Israel, has announced the completion of a funding round worth $26 million. The company has now raised $55 million overall.

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Without individual mandate, the ACA chugs along

The Affordable Care Act has remained strong despite the lack of an individual mandate, which was effectively stripped in the 2018 budget by Republicans.

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Physician burnout has improved over the last 5 years

A lower percentage of physicians reported they were burned out in a recent survey compared to five years ago.

Around the web

The American College of Cardiology has sent a letter to HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that outlines some of the organization’s central priorities and concerns. 

One product is being pulled from the market, and the other is receiving updated instructions for use.

If the Trump administration continues taking a laissez-faire stance toward AI—including AI used in healthcare—why not let the states go it alone on regulating the technology?