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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Cannabis offers exit ramp from alcohol, opioid addiction

Cannabis has been labeled a “gateway," but recent research shows marijuana may be more of an exit drug for people with addiction problems while also improving mental health.

5 things to know from AMA’s interim meeting

The American Medical Association’s interim meeting included the adoption of policies on a variety of topics, including team-based care, interoperability, value-based drug pricing and expanding research on head injuries. Here are some highlights from the policy discussions:

Juno Biomedical develops treatment for stroke patients to regain motor function

Juno Biomedical has announced the partnership with Promenade Software to further develop software for Juno Biomedical's CELLTech device, which uses 30 years of cell electrotaxis research to create a device that helps stroke patients regain motor function.

Blood tests indicate Zika still rare in US

As U.S. blood banks begin testing for the Zika virus, early results are showing that it remains rare, according to a recent report from The New York Times.

ACA risk corridor lawsuit tossed out

Land of Lincoln Health, a now-shuttered Illinois health insurance co-op, lost its legal fight with HHS after a federal judge threw out its lawsuit over payments it claimed to be owed under the Affordable Care Act’s risk corridor program.

CFO change at Allina after nursing strikes cost system $105 million

Allina Health will be getting a new CFO after the system posted a $67.7 million operating loss for the third quarter following two separate nursing strikes in 2016.

‘Uncertainty’ among insurers over Trump’s ACA plans

Insurance companies are worried plans to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA) may create the very “death spiral” opponents of the law have claimed is already happening.

How drug price hikes affect Medicare, Medicaid

Steep price hikes for a number of prescription drugs led to big increases in Medicaid and Medicare spending in 2015, according to data released by CMS.

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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. 

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