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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Cleveland Clinic CEO, CMS administrator disagree on state ‘flexibility’

CMS Administrator Seema Verma, MPH, and Cleveland Clinic CEO Toby Cosgrove agreed change is needed within the healthcare industry. Where they disagreed is the level of change that should be dictated at the state level.

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UW Medicine replaces chief health system officer after less than a year

The former president of Seattle Children’s Hospital, Lisa Brandenburg, MBA, MPH, has been selected as the chief health system officer at University of Washington (UW) Medicine, where she’ll oversee operations of the system’s clinical entities.

Two studies address alarm fatigue in ICU

Alarm fatigue within the intensive care unit (ICU) can negatively impact patient safety and lead to life-threatening events. Researchers from Harlem Hospital and Maimonides Medical Center, both in New York, aimed to identify solutions fight such fatigue.

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Tenet CEO leaving earlier than expected

Trevor Fetter, CEO and chairman on Tenet Healthcare, was scheduled to leaving those roles by March 15, 2018. Instead, he resigned effective Oct. 23, leaving executive chairman Ronald Rittenmeyer in charge as interim CEO.

Iowa pulls ACA waiver application, predicts ‘death spiral’ for state’s exchange

Iowa has withdrawn its request for a waiver under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), calling the law “unworkable” and urging Congress to replace it.

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YouTube videos fall short in educating patients about influenza

Watching videos is a fun and easy way to learn about something new—and healthcare professionals are taking advantage of platforms like YouTube to educate patients. In a study published in Chest, researchers evaluated the educational quality of seasonal influenza videos on YouTube.

Expanded readmissions penalties would hurt safety-net hospitals

Hospitals which serve more low-income patients could be penalized an additional $198,000 per year if the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP) is adjusted to include more conditions, according to a study published in The New England Journal of Medicine.

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Money isn’t everything with physician recruitment

For physician practices, the process of filling a vacant position may take more than a year and require some creative incentives, especially for the smaller cities and towns most in need of primary care doctors.

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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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