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.

Trump admin may do bare minimum necessary to comply with ACA

Beyond stabilizing the individual insurance market, a Trump administration official refused to say whether HHS would promote open enrollment on the Affordable Care Act exchanges, pay for navigators who help customers purchase coverage or offer assurances on cost-sharing reduction payments to insurers.

Mississippi defends managed care contracts against criticism from losing bidders

Two companies who weren’t chosen in bids for $2 billion in Medicaid managed care business in Mississippi have protested the decision, claiming the state scored them unfairly and chose a bidder with a connection with to the state Medicaid director.

How much would docs, hospitals be paid under single-payer?

With liberal groups and voters increasingly favoring a single-payer healthcare system in the U.S., one major component of the policies remains unanswered: How much will healthcare providers be paid?

VR has work to do before providing alternative routes to care

Games and virtual reality (VR) are steadily making a name for themselves in healthcare. While these technologies are new and require improvement, they showcase how such applications can make a difference in the industry.

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Medicare Shared Savings ACOs saved $1B over 3 years

Accountable care organizations participating in the Medicare Shared Savings Program reduced Medicare spending by almost $1 billion, with ACOs saving more as the program progressed.

Highmark Health supports victims of Hurricane Harvey-related flooding in southeast Texas; provides emergency support services to health insurance plan members

Highmark Health today announced that Highmark Inc., the organization's health insurance provider, is contributing $50,000.00 to the American Red Cross to support their efforts in providing food, shelter, relief supplies and other assistance to the residents of southeast Texas who have been directly affected by the severe flooding that struck in recent days.

Algorithm predicts cartilage degeneration leading to osteoarthritis

Researchers from the University of Eastern Finland have developed a cartilage degenerative algorithm capable of predicting the progression of osteoarthritis in patients. The findings were published in Scientific Reports.

ivWatch receives innovative technology contract from Vizient

ivWatch, providers of continuous monitoring devices, has been awarded the Innovative Technology contract from the healthcare performance improvement provider Vizient.

Around the web

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.

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. 

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.