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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CHIP deadline passes with no action from Congress

The Sept. 30 deadline to renew the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) has come and gone, leaving funding for the 9 million children it covers in doubt if federal funding isn’t restored within the next few months.

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Tom Price resigns as HHS Secretary

HHS Secretary Tom Price, MD, has announced he’ll resign after criticism for taking publicly-funded charter flights when it appeared less expensive commercial travel was available.

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Prepared or not, providers face deadline for MIPS positive payment adjustment

Oct. 2 is the deadline for clinicians to start collecting performance data for the new Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and still be eligible for a positive payment adjustment in 2019. With multiple sources showing clinicians and healthcare finance professionals feel unprepared for the first year of the new payment track, some eligible providers may settle for simply avoiding a negative adjustment.

Price transparency rules in Florida opposed by hospitals

Hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) in Florida would be required to provide information to patients about the potential costs of procedures under a proposed state regulation that the Florida Hospital Association (FHA) considers outside the state’s authority.

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ABMS names AMA’s Richard Hawkins as new president

Richard Hawkins, MD, has been selected as the new president and CEO of the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) and will succeed Lois Margaret Nora, MD, MBA, when her five-year tenure in the position ends in December.

HHS Secretary to pay back $52K of $1M in total travel costs

HHS Secretary Tom Price, MD, has announced he’ll reimburse the federal government for using private charter flights after POLITICO investigations have found he racked up $1 million in publicly-funded travel costs. However, he’ll only pay back the cost of his seat on domestic charter flights, amounting to $52,000.

Inspectors could reduce medical device recall rates by 20%

The U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) could reduce the amount of recalled medical devices by 20 percent by placing product inspectors on a rotating schedule, according to a study published in Manufacturing & Service Operations Management.

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Providers lagging behind offering payment options patients want

Patients are expecting more flexible payment options, both in terms of how and when they pay their balances. Yet hospitals—and to a slightly lesser extent group practices—don’t appear to be providing all the tools patients have requested, according to a survey released by the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) and Navicure.

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AI in Healthcare
4 ways HHS plans to help shape a national strategy for healthcare AI

HHS has thought through the ways AI can and should become an integral part of healthcare, human services and public health. Last Friday—possibly just days ahead of seating a new secretary—the agency released a detailed plan for getting there from here.

Cardiovascular Business
FDA announces recall after Philips heart monitor software failed to send alerts—multiple deaths reported

Philips is recalling the software associated with its Mobile Cardiac Outpatient Telemetry devices after certain high-risk ECG events were never routed to trained cardiology technicians as intended. The issue, which lasted for two years, has been linked to more than 100 injuries. 

Cardiovascular Business
Why electrophysiologists needed a champion in Washington

Heart Rhythm Society President Kenneth A. Ellenbogen, MD, detailed a new advocacy group focused on improving EP reimbursements, patient care and access. “If you’re not at the table, you’re on the menu," he said.