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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Walmart considering selling marijuana as medicine in Canada

As Canada is set to legalize marijuana use on Oct. 17, Walmart—the world’s largest employer—is seriously considering adding cannabis products alongside other medications in its aisles in the country, according to Hemp Industry Daily.

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Drug pricing transparency rule has no teeth

HHS proposed a new rule to require drug manufacturers to publish prices of medicines in television ads. However, the rule has no enforcement mechanism by the agency and relies on self-policing.

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Trump administration taps Mary Mayhew to oversee Medicaid

Former Maine health commissioner Mary Mayhew, also an ex-aide of Gov. Paul LePage, has been tapped by the Trump administration to head Medicaid, according to reports.

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Indictments handed down in $1B telemedicine fraud scheme

The Department of Justice indicted four men and seven companies for their roles in a $1 billion healthcare fraud scheme and announced plea deals and another charge.

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Drug companies will publish prices as Trump administration takes aim at industry

On Monday, CMS proposed a new rule that would require manufacturers to disclose drug prices in television ads. The rule was expected, as the Trump administration and HHS Secretary Alex Azar have ramped up rhetoric to put more pressure on rising drug prices.

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Despite Blockchain's potential in healthcare, trust remains an issue

Blockchain isn't just a buzzword in the healthcare industry. Nearly half (49 percent) of executives are developing, piloting or implementing blockchain projects within their healthcare companies, according to a survey by the PwC Health Research Institute.

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Aetna, Humana settle fines for information breach, coverage gaps

Two major healthcare insurers, Aetna and Humana, are set to dole out hundreds of thousands of dollars to settle separate disputes over health information disclosures and inadequate network coverage.

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Politico: High cost of healthcare travels over party lines

As the country's strong partisan divides become more apparent with an approaching midterm election, struggles related to the cost and accessibility of healthcare services are one top issue that both Republicans and Democrats currently agree on.

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

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

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