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.

Surprise active shooter drill at children’s psychiatric hospital results in $13M for victims
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services failed to notify staff and law enforcement that a simulation at the state-run facility was taking place, resulting in chaos.
CMS contractor takes $1.2M loss after data breach, DOJ lawsuit
Federal Data Solutions allegedly failed to encrypt screenshots of patient data, stored on a server being paid for with Medicare funds.
Bipartisan group of 233 House members call for Medicare reform
In a letter, the undersigned asked Congress to halt cuts to Medicare reimbursement and enact a permanent system to adjust rates to inflation.
Wartime powers enacted to address nationwide IV fluid shortage
The Biden Administration has invoked parts of the Defense Production Act to address shortages that stem from Hurricane Helene damaging a Baxter production facility in North Carolina.
New Category I CPT code issued for AI-enabled coronary plaque analysis software
The news comes just days after CMS confirmed these technologies would start receiving expanded Medicare coverage in November. HeartFlow and other AI vendors have already shared their excitement over the decision.

Senate Dems boycott vote on Price as HHS Secretary

The Senate finance committee scheduled a hearing for Tuesday morning to vote on the confirmation of Tom Price, MD, as the next HHS Secretary. Democrats, however, did not show up.

January 31, 2017

Q&A: Bill Lacy on implementing an effective enterprise imaging strategy

Enterprise imaging is one of the hottest topics in all of medicine, and healthcare and health IT leaders around the country are working hard to develop and carry out a successful enterprise imaging strategy. Bill Lacy, vice president of medical informatics at FUJIFILM Medical Systems U.S.A. Inc., talked to Health Exec about how Fujifilm is helping providers better understand the ins and outs of enterprise imaging. 

January 31, 2017

Cedars-Sinai bootcamp gives health-tech startups a boost

For many people, “bootcamp” may make one think of an intense workout. But for eight health-tech startups, the phrase means an opportunity to grow. Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles, California has selected eight health-tech startups, out of 650, to join its three-month bootcamp to develop innovations and products to improve patient care.

January 30, 2017

Summa Health CEO resigns after physician vote of no confidence

Thomas Malone, MD, president and CEO of Akron, Ohio-based Summa Health, has resigned from his position weeks after 240 Summa physicians called for his departure with a vote of no confidence.

January 30, 2017

Mold found in NIH pharmacy

Safety issues have again popped up in pharmaceutical units at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), with the problem this time being “environmental mold” found in a sucrose solution.

January 30, 2017

Hill-Rom launches new mobile surgical table

Hill-Rom has introduced the TruSystem 3000 Mobile Operating Table, a mobile table equipped with ergonomic handling, long-term reliability and patient safety. The conventional head and leg sections are detachable through a coupling system.

January 30, 2017

5 things to know about the Patient Freedom Act

With the repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on the top of Republicans’ legislative to-do list in Congress, Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Bill Cassidy, MD, R-Louisiana, have proposed a plan that aims for a middle ground: allowing states that like or dislike the ACA to choose their own path.

January 30, 2017

Republicans meeting on ACA repeal: “What does that reconciliation market look like?”

Republican members of Congress have plenty of doubts and concerns about what the current process for repealing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) could do to the health insurance market, according to a record of a closed door meeting obtained by the Washington Post. 

January 27, 2017

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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.

Cardiovascular Business

Cardiology groups cheer new bill that would improve access to Medicare claims data

If passed, this bill would help clinician-led clinical registries explore Medicare data for research purposes. The Society of Thoracic Surgeons and American College of Cardiology both shared public support for the bipartisan legislation.

Management

Surprise active shooter drill at children’s psychiatric hospital results in $13M for victims

CMS contractor takes $1.2M loss after data breach, DOJ lawsuit

Bipartisan group of 233 House members call for Medicare reform

Wartime powers enacted to address nationwide IV fluid shortage

New Category I CPT code issued for AI-enabled coronary plaque analysis software

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