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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AMA 2017: Barbara McAneny wins AMA presidential election

Barbara McAneny, MD, is the new president-elect of the American Medical Association, winning the vote at the AMA’s annual meeting for a one-year term beginning in June 2018.

CHS hospitals accused of shorting charity care benefits

A lawsuit against Community Health Systems has alleged its two Spokane, Washington hospitals had an organized effort to "drive indigent patients away,” falling short of its charity care requirements by $110 million.

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4 things to know about major medical groups’ anti-AHCA events

Eight groups representing patients, hospitals and physicians will step up efforts opposing the Republican-sponsored American Health Care Act (AHCA) by holding events in four steps to “address shortcomings” in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) replacement plan.

FDA lists reusable medical devices requiring new validation

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a list of reusable medical devices that will require validated use instructions and data regarding cleaning, disinfection and sterilization.

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Johns Hopkins President Ronald Peterson to retire at end of 2017

Ronald Peterson, president of Johns Hopkins Health System and executive vice president of Johns Hopkins Medicine, has announced he’ll retire at the end of 2017.

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AMA 2017: ACA repeal dominates leaders’ speeches

In their two speeches opening the American Medical Association’s 2017 meeting in Chicago, CEO James Madara, MD, and President Andrew Gurman, MD, both focused on the efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA) with a bill the AMA has actively opposed.

AMGA names Ryan O’Connor as interim president, CEO

The American Medical Group Association (AMGA) has appointed Ryan O’Connor, MBA, as its interim president and CEO.

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Home glucose monitoring fails to improve control of type 2 diabetes

Patients with type 2 diabetes not treated with insulin were unable to improve glycemic control after a year by self-monitoring blood glucose levels, according to a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

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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.