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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Improving procedures: Lessons from Texas hospital hit by Ebola outbreak

On Sept. 28, 2014, a middle-aged man presented at Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas, Texas, with a fever, abdominal pain and diarrhea and informed his caregivers that he had just returned from a trip to Liberia, a country embroiled in the largest outbreak of Ebola virus in human history. What happened next should serve as a blueprint for healthcare facilities who may be forced to deal with a similar situation.

Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute introduces new Director of Breast Surgery

The Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute has announced their new director of the Breast Surgery Program as Dr. Edward Sauter, reports Fox61.

House passed three bills in the fight against opioids

The House has passed three bills aimed at reducing opioid addiction in an overwhelming 410-1 vote, reports The Hill.

U of C’s $269M hospital expansion, trauma center approved despite criticism of cost

The plan had been criticized in an April by the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board, which said the projected cost was about $18 million too high.

CMS seeks insurers to share ACA successes for June forum

Insurers finding success on the Affordable Care Act’s insurance exchanges are being asked to share what they’ve learned at a June CMS forum.

Will erasing state lines improve healthcare insurance?

The first in a series of videos from the Kaiser Health Network looks at the proposal to allow sales of policies across state lines.

Cybersecurity experts conduct hacker test on medical devices

Cybersecurity experts tested the vulnerability of software and medical devices at a group of hospitals, and they found hacking into the healthcare system is a lot easier than expected, reports WUSA9.    

Judge rules in favor of Hershey-Pinnacle merger

The Federal Trade Commission has ruled in favor of the merger of Pinnacle Health System and Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, allowing the companies to form a healthcare giant, reports PennLive.

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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.

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. 

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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