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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FDA drug approvals are up 11%

The FDA accepted 137 new drug approvals (NDAs) and biologics license applications (BLAs) in 2018, up 11% from 2017 and 36% from 2012 to 2017, according to a new report.

Democrats spar over healthcare in second round of presidential debates

In the second round of presidential debate of Democratic candidates, the hopefuls took on healthcare right away, debating Medicare-for-all proposals and a public option on stage. The arguments over healthcare “set a combative tone” for the rest of the debate.

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HHS launches safe importation action plan for prescription drugs

HHS is launching a new action plan for the safe importation of certain prescription drugs to bring in medications from foreign markets. The Safe Importation Action Plan extends recent initiatives from the Trump administration to make prescription drugs cheaper in the U.S.

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Kaiser names first ever chief digital health officer

Kaiser Permanente, a major health and hospital system based in California, has appointed its first-ever chief digital officer. Prat Vemana will assume the role August 12.

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CMS launches new data pilot program aimed at clinicians

Just a day after announcing three new payment proposals for 2020, CMS introduced a new pilot program for clinicians focusing on data.

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Mayo Clinic tops best hospital list for 2019

Minnesota-based Mayo Clinic is the nation’s best hospital for 2019-2020, according to U.S. News & World Report, which ranked hospitals overall and based on specialties.

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CMS proposal would force hospitals to post negotiated rates

CMS unleashed a slew of proposals July 29, including 2020 payment rule proposals and a requirement for hospitals to publish the payer-specific negotiated prices of healthcare services.

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‘Emotional AI’ helps plastic surgeons give service lines a facelift

Plastic surgeons can apply “emotional AI” algorithms to social media as a way of predicting which specific services will bring in business, according to a study running in the August edition of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

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Cardiovascular Business
FDA says years-long tirzepatide shortage is resolved, will give limited leeway to compounders

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.

AI in Healthcare
From Capitol Hill to a hospital near you? 5 federal recommendations for healthcare AI policy

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. 

Cardiovascular Business
Merck spends up to $2B to license new weight loss drug with potential heart benefits

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.