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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Philips IntelliSite Pathology Solution receives FDA clearance

Royal Philips, leaders in healthcare technology, have received De Novo clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market their IntelliSite Pathology Solution. The digital pathology system aids pathologists in improving workflow and is currently the only digital pathology system to receive clearance for primary diagnostic use.

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Hospital inspections from accrediting organizations could become public

Located more than 1,400 pages into the regulation, the provision means CMS would require the private health care accreditors it approves, such as the Joint Commission, to publicly detail problems they find during what have been confidential inspections of hospitals and other medical facilities, as well as the corrective actions taken afterward. 

Could Apple and Google be the next Big Pharma?

Technology companies like Apple and Google are moving away from their original roots to grow into the realm of healthcare. Their innovative devices have opened to door for improved care on both sides of the healthcare industry and have some believing they might be the next Big Pharma.

Applications open for extended CMS rural hospital program

Thanks to the 21st Century Cures Act, the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Program through CMS has been extended for another five years, and eligible hospitals can now apply for the payment program for the first time since 2010. 

EMS Professionals Will Appeal to Congress to Support Life-saving Services and Patient Access to Emergency Medications at EMS On The Hill Day

Hundreds of emergency and mobile healthcare professionals, representing emergency medical services (EMS) in almost every U.S. state, will assemble on Capitol Hill to request support from congressional leaders on issues vital to the health and safety of every community in our nation.

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Joint Commission proposes requirements for new stroke certification

A new optional certification is being developed by the Joint Commission for hospitals which “have the capability of providing high-quality endovascular thrombectomy for patients with ischemic stroke.”

Insurers still jittery about ACA market after CMS rule

The final rule aimed at stabilizing the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance exchanges doesn’t appear to have won the perception battle with insurers debating whether to participate in the marketplace.

South Carolina hospitals check off 'reduce post-surgical deaths' with safety checklist

Having a checklist for chores or exercise goals help in lining up what needs to be completed and the same should go for safety in hospitals. A recent study, set to be published in August in the Annals of Surgery, found that having a safety checklist program implemented in hospitals in South Carolina reduced post-surgical deaths by 22 percent. 

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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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