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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Sleep tight: Less overnight vital monitoring improves perception of sleep quality at hospital

Being woken in the middle of the night is an unpleasant experience for anyone, but especially patients in the hospital undergoing their nightly vital sign check. Researchers from Ohio State University conducted a study, published in Patient Experience Journal, on reported quality of sleep and patient’s satisfaction during as hospital stay where overnight vital signs were collected compared to when vitals were not taken.

Bayer receives FDA approval for myBETAapp and BETACONNECT Navigator

Bayer has received approval for a supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in regards to their myBETAapp™ and the BETACONNECT Navigator™. These platforms utilize software to allow patients with multiple sclerosis to auto-administer BETASERON.

“Smart pill” reminds patients to take their medication

Despite the alarms set on smartphones or reminders from healthcare providers, patients often forget to take or refill their prescriptions. To combat patient’s forgetfulness, researchers at Chicago’s Rush University Medical Center have developed a reminder sent by the pill itself.

Healthcare lobbyists holding off on “all-out warfare” on ACA repeal

The healthcare industry has appeared to be united in opposition to the Republican-sponsored American Health Care Act (AHCA), but Vox reports industry lobbyists are stomaching the legislation in an attempt to maintain good relations with a Republican Congress and president.

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The timeline leading up to the Senate’s ACA repeal vote

Senate Republican leaders appear to be sticking to their goal of holding a vote on the American Health Care Act (AHCA), their vehicle for repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act, by the end of June, despite resistance from both Democrats and the healthcare industry on legislation that has yet to be released.

Patientco Announces Enhanced Epic Integration for Patient Payments

Patientco, the leading healthcare payments technology company that optimizes the payment experience for providers and patients alike, announced today enhanced integration between its dynamic patient payment platform and Epic’s market-leading EHR technology.

HealthFirst Financial Again Earns Prestigious HFMA Peer-Review Designation for Its Affordable Patient Financing Programs

HealthFirst Financial, a national leader in patient financing, has earned for the second time the prestigious Peer Review by HFMA designation, keeping the company on the Healthcare Financial Management Association’s Short List of “high value, high quality healthcare business solutions.”

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HFMA 2017: How Yale New Haven Health found ‘improved quality means improved margin’

The shift from volume to value isn’t an easy transition for healthcare, but data can make all the difference, especially for a large system which often takes in complex patients from other facilities, which was the case for Yale New Haven Health System.

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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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