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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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Healthcare industry ‘deeply disappointed’ by House passage of AHCA

Many major medical associations quickly spoke out against the American Health Care Act (AHCA), calling the Republican-sponsored plan to replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA) “bad policy” that could “destabilize our healthcare system,” after it passed by a narrow margin in the House May 4. 

ACA replacement passes in House despite healthcare industry objections

The Republican majority in the House was successful in passing the American Health Care Act (AHCA), its plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA), by a narrow margin of 217-213 over objections about how it could affect people with pre-existing conditions and resistance from major healthcare associations.

Tracking devices for autistic children reduce parental stress, improve quality of life

For parents of children with autism, the potential for a little one to wander off is a daily occurrence with dangerous consequences. Even with the necessary safety precautions, these parents can experience increased stress over the protection of their children. A study, set to be presented at the 2017 Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting in San Francisco, analyzes how tracking devices could improve the quality of life for parents of autistic children.

Ousted Molina CEO: Insurers want return to pre-ACA exclusions for pre-existing conditions

Supporting the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is one possible explanation J. Mario Molina has for being unexpectedly fired as president and CEO of the managed care company his father founded, Molina Healthcare.

Illinois providers could stop seeing Medicaid patients due to late state payments

Medicaid managed care organizations (MCOs) serving beneficiaries in Illinois said they may stop doing so unless the state government resumes regular Medicaid payments as previously ordered by a federal judge.

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Q&A: AAFP's alternative payment model focuses on primary care

American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) President John Meigs Jr., MD, took a deeper dive with HealthExec into the new model, titled the Advanced Primary Care Alternative Payment Model (APC-APM), including what current APMs inspired its components and how it could help smaller primary care practices qualify for the 5 percent APM bonus.  

Defining single-payer healthcare a problem for its liberal proponents

The battles over the Affordable Care Act (ACA), health policy and how to bend the cost curve in healthcare have led to more support for a “Medicare for all,” single-payer system in the U.S. What its liberal advocates are ignoring, according to Health Affairs contributor Rob Cunningham, is whether the system would actually reduce the cost of care.

Statement on the American Health Care Act from Paul Markovich, President and CEO, Blue Shield of California

 As we consider the renewed effort to "repeal and replace" the Affordable Care Act (ACA), it is important to acknowledge both its successes and its flaws.

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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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