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.

Top 10 states for pharmacists in 2019

Minnesota is the best place to be a pharmacist in 2019, according to a new ranking from Drug Topics.

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Americans worried about healthcare costs, confused on single payer

Most Americans are worried about the cost of healthcare and confused about a single payer system concept, according to a new survey conducted by non-profit The Physicians Foundation.

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1 in 8 pharmacies hit with closures

From 2009 to 2015, nearly 10,000 pharmacies­­––or one in eight––closed, despite an overall jump in the number of U.S. pharmacies.

Viz.ai Raises $50 Million Series B Round to Bring AI Powered Synchronized Stroke Care to More Patients

Viz.ai, the developer of the first synchronized healthcare software (Viz) using artificial intelligence (AI), today announced a $50 million Series B funding.

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Densitas, MaxQ AI solutions coming to Nuance AI Marketplace

Two healthcare companies focused on AI-powered technologies—Densitas and MaxQ AI—have announced that they will have FDA-approved solutions available on the Nuance AI Marketplace.

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Physicians might be facing a moral dilemma when it comes to immigration

The Hippocratic oath is the oath of ethics physicians typically abide by, but those working in U.S. immigration detention facilities may be facing a major dilemma. In fact, physicians working in these facilities may not be able to uphold the pledge updated and approved by the World Medical Association in 2017 to “not use my medical knowledge to violate human rights and civil liberties, even under threat.”

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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.

Around the web

The tirzepatide shortage that first began in 2022 has been resolved. Drug companies distributing compounded versions of the popular drug now have two to three more months to distribute their remaining supply.

The 24 members of the House Task Force on AI—12 reps from each party—have posted a 253-page report detailing their bipartisan vision for encouraging innovation while minimizing risks. 

Merck sent Hansoh Pharma, a Chinese biopharmaceutical company, an upfront payment of $112 million to license a new investigational GLP-1 receptor agonist. There could be many more payments to come if certain milestones are met.