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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Mental healthcare breakdown in Massachusetts

Government cuts to state- and federally funded mental healthcare are causing troubles for patients, families and their communities, according to a report by the Boston Globe’s famous investigative Spotlight Team. 

Five medical device startups to watch

As technology and healthcare continue to intersect and make accessing and monitoring healthcare easier, medical device startups are one sector of the tech sphere making a lasting impact on the industry. 

Unexpected out-of-network charges targeted by California bill

California legislators have until Aug. 31 to act on legislation aimed at “surprise” medical charges incurred when a specialist isn’t included in a patient’s insurance network.

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Nearly a third of U.S. counties likely limited to a single exchange insurer in 2017

A preliminary analysis of insurer participation on the Affordable Care Act’s insurance exchanges said that 31 percent of counties in the U.S. are likely to have a single insurer marketplace in 2017.

How hospitals are responding to costly intestinal bacteria

Clostridium difficile, commonly abbreviated as C. diff, infected nearly a half-million people in 2011, with 65 percent of those cases related to a hospital stay. Athena's Peter Barnes looked at several new treatments hospitals are developing either to prevent the infections in the first place or fight them once antibiotics stop working.

CMS spent more in ACO bonuses than program saved in 2015

While CMS touted the latest quality and financial reports from Medicare accountable care organizations (ACO) as positives, its data said the agency spent $217 million more in bonuses to ACOs than what the programs are projected to have saved.

PuraPly products now available for Medicare reimbursement in 10 states

Following the decision by the National Government Services to end its local coverage determination for both cellular and tissue-based products, Organogenesis’s PuraPly and PuraPly Antimicrobial products for wound management will be eligible for Medicare coverage and reimbursement in 10 states.

FDA recalls the INRatio and INRatio2 PT/INR monitoring systems

The FDA has announced that Alere has recalled their INRatio and INRatio2 PT/INR monitoring systems.

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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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