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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Maine could expand Medicaid in statewide vote

Medicaid could be expanded in Maine via a unique method: a statewide ballot referendum. 

Major insurers expect impact from lowered Medicare star ratings

Humana and Cigna may take a financial hit thanks to unfavorable results in the latest Medicare star ratings report released by CMS.

FIRE AND ICE Analysis: Lower Healthcare System Costs with Medtronic Cryoballoon

DUBLIN AND SEOUL, REPUBLIC OF KOREA - Oct. 13, 2016 - Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT) today unveiled new health economic analysis data from the FIRE AND ICE trial that favor cryoballoon catheter ablation over radiofrequency (RF) ablation related to trial period cost savings as a result of fewer cardiovascular (CV) rehospitalizations and repeat ablations. The data were presented at a late-breaking clinical trial session at the Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society's Scientific Sessions in Seoul, Republic of Korea.

PierianDx acquires Tute Genomics

Clinical genomic company PierianDx is acquiring Tute Genomics, a software company based in Provo, Utah, as part of its goal to expand and improve its business.

eQHealth Solutions names new senior medical director

A new medical director has joined eQHealth Solutions, a population health management company that serves government and commercial organizations.

Genomic Health's liquid biopsy mutation panel rates high in sensitivity, reproducibility

Genomic Health has completed testing of its Oncotype SEQ Liquid Select, showing the liquid biopsy mutation panel to be sensitive, specific and reproducible.

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Hospital budgets challenged by unpredictable increases in drug costs

Hospital spending on inpatient drugs went up by an average of 38.7 percent per admission and 23.7 percent annually between 2013 and 2015, according to a study from the American Hospital Association and the Federation of American Hospitals.

Apps or appointments? Physicians beat algorithms in diagnostic accuracy

Everyone has checked symptoms online, using websites such as WebMD, to help diagnose themselves, but are these kinds of computer diagnostics accurate—or at least better than an actual physician? Harvard Medical School student Hannah L. Semigran with researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the Human Diagnosis Project have good news for doctors.

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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.