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 approves first RSV vaccine for adults
Pfizer's Abrysvo vaccine can now be prescribed to all adults 18 and older at high risk for severe RSV complications, including pregnant women.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of New York sued over ‘ghost networks’
Thousands of patients have filed a class-action lawsuit against the insurer for issuing directories of providers who were out-of-network and did not take BCBS health plans.
Partnership on AI valiantly trying to wrap arms around the world
It’s going to take a multinational effort for the global AI community—such as it is—to avoid the emergence of a “fragmented AI landscape.”
HLTH24 in Las Vegas: Highlighted news and announcements
The popular annual conference that brings in diverse healthcare professionals from all over the world is wrapping up. Here are some of the big announcements.
Compensation jumps 6% for heart surgeons, hits all-time high for vascular surgeons
While production is relatively unchanged compared to the previous year, compensation is up significantly for cardiovascular surgeons in the United States.

States sue over Trump cutting off ACA insurer subsidies

Eighteen states and the District of Columbia have announced a lawsuit against the administration of President Donald Trump over his move to halt payment of cost-sharing reduction subsidies, or CSRs, to insurers on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) exchanges.

October 16, 2017

Tom Price won't be replaced quickly—which is fine by healthcare lobbyists

The tenure of Tom Price, MD, as HHS Secretary lasted less than eight months, but healthcare organizations aren’t expecting a major shift from where the agency was headed under his leadership. They also predict filling the Cabinet role may be put off for months thanks to raw feelings on Capitol Hill over the Affordable Care Act (ACA) debate.

October 13, 2017

Industry groups blast Trump’s executive order on insurance regulations

Groups representing physicians, hospitals and patients came out largely in opposition to President Donald Trump’s executive order to encourage the use of insurance plans which don’t comply with Affordable Care Act (ACA) regulations on benefits and covering people with pre-existing conditions.

October 13, 2017

Tenet selling Chicago-area hospitals

Financially-strapped Tenet Healthcare has sold one of its hospitals in the Chicago area and is looking for buyers for three more, according to the Chicago Tribune.

October 13, 2017

Trump to cut off ACA insurer subsidies ‘immediately’

Cost-sharing reduction subsidies, or CSRs, paid to insurers in exchange for keeping out-of-pocket costs low for lower-income Affordable Care Act (ACA) exchange enrollees will end, HHS announced Thursday night, with the agency saying it couldn’t legally continue making the payments.

October 13, 2017

Trump signs executive order removing ACA regulations on small businesses

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on the morning of Oct. 12 to ease rules on small businesses buying health insurance. With Congress failing to act on Republican promises to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Trump will make the unilateral move to reconfigure federal regulations.

October 12, 2017

Data governance is on the rise, but still faces barriers

Dimensional Insight, developers of business intelligence solutions, has released a survey on current data governance within hospitals in America. The survey includes responses from CIOs and CMIOs in an overview of current data governance initiatives with an eye toward the future of implementation.

October 11, 2017

Phone calls more effective to remind people of colon cancer screening

Phone calls are significantly more effective than text messages and letters at reminding patients about cancer screenings, according to a study published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.

October 11, 2017

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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.

Management

FDA approves first RSV vaccine for adults

Blue Cross Blue Shield of New York sued over ‘ghost networks’

Partnership on AI valiantly trying to wrap arms around the world

HLTH24 in Las Vegas: Highlighted news and announcements

Compensation jumps 6% for heart surgeons, hits all-time high for vascular surgeons

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