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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Healthcare venture capital funding to hit new high in 2018

Venture capital funding continues to pour into healthcare startups, and the pace this year is already expected to top 2017's total figure of $15 billion.

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Major insurers won’t be impacted negatively by halted ACA risk adjustment payments

The largest U.S. health insurers aren’t likely to be at risk of negative credit ratings after the Trump administration halted about $10 billion in risk adjustment payments, according to Fitch Ratings.

Nursing notes provide value in predicting ICU patient survival

Unstructured clinical nursing notes, including sentiments of clinicians, can help predict patient outcomes in the ICU, according to a study published in PLOS One.

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Medicaid work requirements aren’t working in Arkansas

After work requirements for eligible Medicaid beneficiaries too effect in Arkansas, more than 7,000 people failed to report they worked at least 80 hours in June.

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CVS acquisition of Aetna may not face antitrust challenges

U.S. antitrust enforcers might not move to block CVS Health’s acquisition of health insurance company Aetna, Bloomberg reported.

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FDA issues recall of valsartan

The FDA has issued a voluntary recall of valsartan, due to concerns of an impurity N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), a known carcinogen, which was found in a batch of the drug manufactured in China. Valsartan is commonly used to control hypertension and heart failure.

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Government wants $341K back from Tom Price for private jet use

Federal investigators say former HHS Secretary Tom Price wasted $341,000 of taxpayer money for his use of chartered jets and military aircraft, The New York Times reported Friday.

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CMS proposals are a 'missed opportunity,' industry groups say

Association groups see some of CMS's new proposals as a missed opportunity to encourage the move to value-based care.

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Cardiovascular Business
Q&A: Why are cardiovascular devices involved in so many recalls? FDA policies may be to blame

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. 

Cardiovascular Business
Cardiologist compensation still rising, especially in invasive and interventional cardiology

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.

Cardiovascular Business
FDA’s tirzepatide decision creates uncertainty for patients—and leads to a lawsuit

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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