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.

AMA Awards Research Grants to Advance the Study of Women in Medicine

The AMA Women Physicians Section (WPS) and the AMA Foundation today announced the winners of the 2018 Joan F. Giambalvo Fund for the Advancement of Women research grants program.

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Henry Ford Health System Appoints New CEO Of Henry Ford Hospital

Following an extensive, national search, Henry Ford Health System has selected a new CEO for Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, MI. Richard "Chip" Davis, Ph.D., is joining Henry Ford from Johns Hopkins Medicine and will begin Nov. 15, 2018.

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Study: Health system margins dropped 40% after ACA

In a post-Affordable Care Act (ACA) insurance world, health systems have seen their operating margins deteriorate, according to a new study from Navigant Consulting—and the associated increases in scale haven't helped.

WSJ: Russians used health law to sow political discourse

New data from Clemson University revealed that nearly 600 Russian-linked Twitter accounts focused on healthcare to sow political divisiveness on the Internet, tweeting nearly 10,000 times about hot-button issues.

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Industry groups speak out against CMS's physician payment proposals

As CMS is proposing several changes to the physician payment schedule, some industry groups are speaking out about the proposals.

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Medicaid work requirements will kick millions off coverage without much savings

As more states look to implement work requirements for the Medicaid program, millions of people could be in jeopardy of losing their healthcare coverage if they cannot comply. Even if some Medicaid beneficiaries lose their coverage, the savings to the federal program could be minimal, according to a pair of recent studies published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

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Industry report: ACOs saved twice as much as CMS estimates

Accountable care organizations generated $1.84 billion in savings for Medicare in 2013–2015, nearly twice as much as the $954 million estimated by CMS, according to a new report from the National Association of ACOs (NAACOS).

Connecticut receives $12.2M grant to develop statewide health information exchange

The state of Connecticut was recently awarded a $12.2 million grant to help support its effort to create a statewide health information exchange.

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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