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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Medicare Part D premiums increase slightly, but spending still a problem

CMS announced a small jump in the average monthly premium in Medicare Part D prescription drug plans in 2017, up to $34.

Study: A third of pediatric hospital readmissions could be prevented

Hospital readmission rates are often used as indicators of the institutions’ effectiveness and getting and keeping patients healthy. It turns out, 30 percent of those short-term readmissions for children could be avoided, according to a new study in the journal Pediatrics. 

State news: S.C. hospital to pay $17M settlement, new single-payer proposal in N.J.

Here’s a roundup of healthcare news from around the country, including the relaunch of CHIP in Arizona and 400 Massachusetts doctors switching to a rival network.

Study: Alzheimer’s patients at higher risk for potentially avoidable hospital stays

Patients with Alzheimer’s disease or some form of related dementia were “significantly more likely” to be hospitalized for avoidable reasons, according to a new study published in the journal Alzheimer’s and Dementia.

Reliq, formerly Moseda, appoints new member to board

Reliq Health Technologies, a telemedicine solutions company based in Vancouver, has appointed a new member to its board of directors.

HHS joins international public-private organization to combat antibiotic resistant infections

The U.S. is investing in the effort to combat drug-resistant bacteria through an international partnership including public and private entities, according to the Wall Street Journal. 

CMS gives psychiatric facilities $100 million Medicare raise

Inpatient psychiatric facility payments will increase by 2.2 percent, or $100 million, under the Medicare payment and policy changes for fiscal year 2017.

New director named for National Institute of Mental Health

Joshua A. Gordon, MD, PhD, has been selected as the new director of the National Institute of Mental Health.Joshua A. Gordon, MD, PhD, has been selected as the new director of the National Institute of Mental Health.

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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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