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.

Healthgrades ranks top 50 hospitals based on clinical outcomes

The annual report by Healthgrades listing the top 50 hospitals based solely on clinical outcomes has been released, and 22 states don’t have a single hospital which made the cut.

ACA insurers get bigger premium hikes than requested

In eight states, insurance regulators approved increases in health insurance premiums for Affordable Care Act exchange plans above what companies asked for, according to an analysis in USA Today.

HHS more optimistic on ACA enrollment than financial analysts

HHS has estimated 13.8 million people will purchase coverage on Affordable Care Act (ACA) insurance exchanges during the next open enrollment period.

Primary care physicians criticized for weak response to opioid addiction

The sharp increase in opioid abuse and the resulting deaths hasn’t led to a strong response from primary care physicians, even though they could recognize problems in patients earlier.

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‘It’s an outrage’: Psychiatric patients face long waits, stays in unprepared EDs

Patients experiencing psychiatric emergencies may wait for up to five days for a bed in an emergency department, according to a survey released by the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP).

CMS sued over long-term care rule

The top trade group representing long-term care facilities is suing CMS for its new rule banning mandatory arbitration agreements in cases of patient harm.

CMS primary care initiative meeting quality, savings goals

The second year of results from CMS’s Comprehensive Primary Care (CPC) initiative were largely positive, according to the agency, with 95 percent of participating practices meeting quality requirements and generating $57.7 million in gross savings.

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ACA exchange enrollment could decrease in 2017

The fourth year of open enrollment in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) insurance marketplaces could see a “significant slowdown” in how many people purchase coverage, according to an analysis from Standard and Poor’s.

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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.

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. 

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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