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.

Female lead researchers less likely to get grant funding

Women are less successful at receiving funds for research if the application reviewer is asked to evaluate the principal investigator, rather than the quality of the science, according to research published in The Lancet.

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Bill would allow Medicare to negotiate drug prices

As the rising drug price issue has taken hold of the healthcare debate in the U.S., Democrats in Congress have introduced a bill that would allow Medicare to negotiate drug prices. 

Drug for debilitating disease skyrockets to $375K

The price for a drug that treats Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome (LEMS), a rare neuromuscular disorder that impacts strength and impairs walking, went from cost-free to the price of a house—$375,000 to be exact. 

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Weekly watchdog: Hacienda HealthCare to close

Here are some of the top stories from around the web covering healthcare fraud and ethics issues.

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Class action lawsuit filed against Anthem for deceptive marketing

Anthem, the second largest health insurer in the nation, is facing a class action lawsuit for allegedly misleading thousands of Georgia consumers during the 2018 open enrollment period.

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Top vulnerabilities in revenue cycle management

Approximately two-thirds of U.S.-based hospitals and acute-care facility leaders believe diagnosis-related group (DRG) optimization is still a problem that needs to be solved in revenue cycle management, according to a recent survey conducted by BESLER and HIMSS Media.

Owkin, Arterys among 14 health companies named as top AI startups

More than a dozen healthcare AI companies—including Owkin and Arterys—have been named as top startups in CB Insight’s third annual AI 100 list.

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KenSci CEO on why AI is really 'assistive intelligence'

The rise of AI and machine learning in the healthcare market hasn’t gone unnoticed by KenSci, a Seattle-based company that offers an AI and machine learning platform for healthcare groups. The company has now raised an additional $22 million in hopes of growing along with the market.

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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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