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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Ending DACA may worsen doctor shortage

The move by the administration of President Donald Trump to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) immigration policy in six months without congressional action was harshly criticized by major medical associations, which warned removing DACA protections could affect access to care in rural and underserved areas.

AMA Urges Congress to Take Swift Action to Retain DACA Program Protections

The American Medical Association (AMA) sent the following letter to Congress today urging prompt action to ensure that individuals with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status are able to remain in the United States.

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Cleveland Clinic names Tomislav Mihaljevic as new CEO

Tomislav Mihaljevic, MD, has been selected to succeed Toby Cosgrove, MD, as the next president and CEO of the Cleveland Clinic beginning on Jan. 1, 2018.. 

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Nearly 1/2 of hospitals have investor ties to post-acute, hospice sectors

The influx of corporate investment in healthcare organizations over the past decade has resulted in a significant increase in the percentage of acute care hospitals which share common investor ties to the post-acute and hospice sectors, which could negatively impact competition, according to a study published in the September issue of Health Affairs.

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Insurers can match bargaining power of consolidated providers but consumers don’t benefit

In markets where both insurers and providers have become highly concentrated, insurers had enough bargaining power to reduce prices on hospitalization and certain specialty care. Those savings were not, however, passed onto consumers in the form of lower premiums.

Police barred from patient care areas at Utah hospital after nurse arrested

After a video of University of Utah Hospital nurse Alex Wubbels being arrested for refusing to allow a police officer to draw blood from an unconscious patient went viral, the hospital will block police from entering the emergency department, burn unit or other patient care areas.

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Carolinas HealthCare to merge with UNC Health

Charlotte-based Carolinas HealthCare System, already the largest health system in North Carolina, has announced plans to grow even bigger by creating a joint venture with University of North Carolina (UNC) Health Care.

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Governors to Congress: ‘Make a clear commitment’ to value-based care

A group of eight governors—five Democrats, two Republicans and one independent—have proposed a series of reforms they hope congressional leaders use in crafting legislation to stabilize the Affordable Care Act (ACA) markets.

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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.