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.

Uninsured rate hits record low, but post-ACA gains are slowing

The number of people without health insurance fell to an all-time low of 8.6 percent in the first quarter of 2016, according to new data from the CDC, but the gains in insurance enrollment caused by the Affordable Care Act appear to be slowing down.

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House members ask HHS to ‘consider flexibilities’ on MACRA start date

Leaders on two powerful House committees encouraged HHS Secretary Sylvia Burwell to “consider flexibilities” in implementing the major changes to physician payment required by the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA).

Which states have the best and worst healthcare systems?

Minnesota was ranked no. 1, while Alaska finished at the bottom, in a state-by-state ranking of healthcare quality and cost-effectiveness by personal finance site WalletHub.

AMGA Calls for Enhanced Care Coordination in its Comments on Proposed CY 2017 Physician Fee Schedule and Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System Proposed Rules

Alexandria, VA –AMGA today submitted written comments on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) CY 2017 Physician Fee Schedule and the CY 2017 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System proposed rules.

Pediatricians told not to use nasal flu vaccine this year

Ahead of flu season, the American Academy of Pediatrics has released its recommendations for using vaccines and antiviral medications for flu prevention, and nasal spray vaccines aren’t part of its plan.

Low-level trauma patients see greatest mortality risk weeks after injury

Patients who suffered low-level traumatic injuries were at greatest risk of dying two to three weeks after being injured, according to study of European patients.

AHA asks for delay in ‘site-neutral’ payment proposal from CMS

The proposed rule to stop reimbursing off-campus facilities at the same rate as outpatient units based within hospitals could lead to facilities violating physician self-referral laws, according to the American Hospital Association.

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Australian hearing device emphasizes discreet aid

A new, more discrete hearing aid by Australia-based Cochlear Limited will be hitting the market this fall.

Around the web

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?

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.

RBMA President Peter Moffatt discusses declining reimbursement rates, recruiting challenges and the role of artificial intelligence in transforming the industry.