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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Patients who keep up with primary care avoid hospital stays

For older individuals, a visit to the physician can reduce the possibility for a hospital stay down the road. A study, published in The BMJ, analyzes the correlation between continuity of care with primary care physicians and related hospital admissions for older patients.

Trump on ACA repeal: 'Maybe it'll take until some time into next year'

President Donald Trump pushed back the timeline for repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act (ACA), saying it could take until 2018 and calling the process “very complicated” in a Feb. 5 interview with Fox News’ Bill O’Reilly.

Giving a personal touch to EHRs, healthcare tech

Technology has taken the healthcare industry by storm, but the replacement of human interaction by digital health leaves patients feeling cold and left behind. 

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2017 Healthcare.gov enrollment down after ads pulled in final week

CMS said 9.2 million people signed up for health coverage through the federal Healthcare.gov site during the open enrollment period that ended Jan. 31, down from 9.6 million reported to have signed up last year. 

Group purchasing cuts costs, optimizes supply chain

A report from the Healthcare Supply Chain Association (HSCA) said the group purchasing organizations (GPOs) it represents help cut supply chain costs by an average of 15 percent and reduce drug spending by 25 percent.

3 ways to proactively identify underpayments before CMS audits

A Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) review from CMS isn’t cause for celebration for most healthcare organizations, but it can be beneficial if those facilities take proactive steps to identify underpayments.

New ACA market rule coming

CMS has indicated a new rule aimed at stablizing the Affordable Care Act (ACA)'s insurance exchanges for 2018 is coming, but it isn't offering many details. 

ACA repeal may be more like a ‘repair’

The rhetoric on healthcare reform is changing, as Republican majorities in Congress are beginning to shift away from fully eliminating the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to modifying it.

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Cardiovascular Business
Reimbursement update: What hospitals need to know about new Medicare payments for cardiac CT

CMS finalized a significant policy change when it increased the Medicare payments hospitals receive for performing CCTA exams. What, exactly, does the update mean for cardiologists, billing specialists and other hospital employees?

Cardiovascular Business
Stryker acquires Inari Medical for $4.9B

Stryker, a global medtech company based out of Michigan, has kicked off 2025 with a bit of excitement. The company says Inari’s peripheral vascular portfolio is highly complementary to its own neurovascular portfolio.

Radiology Business
The biggest obstacles facing radiology business managers in 2025

RBMA President Peter Moffatt discusses declining reimbursement rates, recruiting challenges and the role of artificial intelligence in transforming the industry.