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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AUM Cardiovascular receives FDA clearance for diagnostic ECG system

AUM Cardiovascular has received clearance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its non-invasive acoustic and ECG device. The CADence device uses recorded sounds from a patient's heart and proprietary algorithms to evaluate cardiovascular health.

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Part 2, Q&A with next HIMSS CEO Hal Wolf: Health IT industry shouldn’t fear AI

Embracing artificial intelligence (AI) technology is “a necessity” for the health IT industry, according to Harold “Hal” Wolf III, the next president and CEO of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS).

Hospitals hiding price of new technologies from patients

Announcements of new procedures or devices available at hospitals and health systems are meant to attract patients and attention to the facilities. What usually gets left out of that conversation, Axios reports, is how much those new technologies cost.

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HITECH Act increases adoption of EHRs in hospitals

The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act of 2009 was introduced to increase the rate of integration of electronic health records (EHRs). In a recent study, published by Health Affairs, researchers analyze if the bill was able to increase EHR adoption.

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Few patients making use of price transparency tools

Two studies published in the August edition of Health Affairs emphasized while patients like the idea of having healthcare prices available for comparison shopping, in practice, few actually take advantage of the tools.

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Mayo Clinic repeats as No. 1 hospital on U.S. News & World Report rankings

The 2017-18 U.S. News and World Report best hospitals list once again has the Mayo Clinic sitting on top, with Cleveland Clinic remaining No. 2 while Massachusetts General Hospital, No. 1 in 2015-16, fell to fourth place behind Baltimore’s Johns Hopkins Hospital.

Former Kaiser exec considering run for governor in Colorado

Donna Lynne, DPH, left her role as group president of Kaiser Permanente’s Colorado, Pacific Northwest and Hawaii regions in 2016 to become lieutenant governor of Colorado. According to the International Business Times, she may be preparing to run for governor in 2018.

Prime Medical's Chlorine-Shielded Textiles Now Available to 44 Hospitals in Illucient Purchasing Alliance

Prime Medical, the exclusive manufacturer of chlorine-shielded privacy curtains, apparel and bed linens for healthcare, announced today it has joined the Illucient Purchasing Alliance, and will now be available to the 44 member hospitals throughout North Carolina and South Carolina that utilize the aggregated purchasing power of the Illucient Portfolio for negotiated discounts for their facility's supply chain needs.

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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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