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.

FDA issues Class I recall on dangerous infusion bags
Two lots of Ropivacaine Hydrochloride Injection infusion bags from Amneal Pharmaceuticals are being removed from hospitals due to plastic fibers coming loose in the fluids.
Owner of home healthcare company gets 14 months for defrauding COVID programs
Nakita Cannady, 49, was also convicted of defrauding Cigna to the tune of $194,000, billing the insurer for patient care hours her providers never filled.
Atrial Fibrillation Centers of Excellence: The best path forward for high-quality care and better outcomes
The world is in the throes of an AFib pandemic, one that could potentially get worse in the years ahead due to population growth, economic hardships and rigid resource limitations. According to the Heart Rhythm Society, one way to effectively combat this issue is the development of more AFib Centers of Excellence.
Tariffs threaten imaging access for patients, RBMA warns
Radiology practices are already operating on razor thin margins, with price increases prompting calls for congressional action to prevent further damage.
Supreme Court likely to uphold ACA preventive care provision, analysts say
According to multiple reports, the majority of justices appeared to be leaning toward siding with the government, which argues that members of HHS's Preventive Services Task Force have the legal authority under the Constitution to determine which treatments are covered as 'preventive' under the Affordable Care Act.

MGMA Announces 2018-2019 Board of Directors

Today, Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) proudly announces its 2018-2019 Board of Directors.

GHX Expands Executive Leadership Team to Support Growth in Healthcare Supply Chain, Data and Services Markets

Global Healthcare Exchange, LLC(GHX), a healthcare business and data automation company, has added two senior executives to support and amplify the company’s growth plans.

One in six could be denied coverage under Anthem policy

A policy of denying emergency coverage by Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield could leave nearly one in six patients vulnerable if it is adopted nationwide.

Hospitals aren’t gaining much ground on reducing costs

Hospitals are inching toward reducing costs, but they are far from meeting the goals of executives, according to a recent report from Kaufman Hall.

With revenue boom, UnitedHealth launches health record platform

With strong earnings for the quarter, UnitedHealth Group executives were bullish on the healthcare organization’s growth, and outlined its 2019 plan, including a new health record platform.

Hospitals are leaving $25B in savings on the table

The savings opportunity for the hospital supply chain has jumped to $25.4 billion per year, meaning some hospitals are leaving millions in savings on the table, according to a recent study from Navigant.

NY officials consider blocking $69B CVS-Aetna merger

Officials in New York state are reportedly considering blocking part of the ongoing merger between CVS Health and Aetna, according to Bloomberg.

Study: C. diff risks lie in laundry practices

Strains of C. diff—a bacteria that can cause inflammation of the colon—can survive commercial laundry practices in hospitals, according to a recent study published in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology.

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Radiology Business

Tariffs threaten imaging access for patients, RBMA warns

Radiology practices are already operating on razor thin margins, with price increases prompting calls for congressional action to prevent further damage.

Radiology Business

Chinese radiology vendors dodge high tariffs with US-based factories

United Imaging and other manufacturers that have established American factories may remain insulated from the trade war.

Radiology Business

Tariffs will likely have a sizable impact on major radiology vendors

Medical device vendors Siemens, Philips and GE all saw drops in their stock prices after President Donald Trump announced new tariffs April 2.

Management

FDA issues Class I recall on dangerous infusion bags

Owner of home healthcare company gets 14 months for defrauding COVID programs

Atrial Fibrillation Centers of Excellence: The best path forward for high-quality care and better outcomes

Tariffs threaten imaging access for patients, RBMA warns

Supreme Court likely to uphold ACA preventive care provision, analysts say

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