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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One-third of U.S. may be limited to one choice of insurer on exchanges in 2017

Nearly 36 percent of the exchange market rating regions in the U.S. may have only one insurance company participating in the Affordable Care Act’s exchanges, according to an analysis from Avalere.

Nathan Adelson Hospice to acquire Las Vegas Solari Hospice Care

Nevada-based Nathan Adelson Hospice has signed an agreement to acquire Las Vegas Solari Hospice Care in Southern Nevada, a deal that is expected to close by Sept. 7.

Device and drug makers keep paying doctors disciplined for misconduct

Thousands of physicians who have been disciplined for serious misconduct, like having sex with patients, are still getting paid by pharmaceutical and medical device companies to act as advisers or promotional speakers, according to an analysis from ProPublica.

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Tenn. regulator says state exchange ‘very near collapse’

The head of Tennessee’s insurance department said the state’s health insurance exchange is “very near collapse” after approving large rate increases for the three insurers offering coverage in 2017, according to The Tennessean.

N.J. hospital accused of false advertising, questionable business practices

Meadowlands Hospital Medical Center (MHMC) in Seacaucus, New Jersey, has been the subject of an investigative series from NJ Spotlight, accusing the facility of lying about the quality of its services and having a long record of safety violations.

Former Aetna CEO suggests separating special enrollment customers on exchanges

A separate risk pool for customers who purchase insurance from the Affordable Care Act (ACA) exchanges during the special enrollment period could help stabilize the market, argued former Aetna CEO and chairman Ronald Williams.

Senators want information on increases in price for EpiPens

The price of EpiPens, an injectable treatment for serious allergic reactions, has increased by more than 400 percent in the last nine years, and two U.S. Senators are asking the device manufacturer and federal regulators to explain why.

EpiPen's 400 percent price increase has consumers and Congress confused and concerned

U.S. lawmakers are joining concerned parents in demanding to know: What is up with the sudden increase in the price of an EpiPen? 

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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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