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.

CMS may change Medicare Part B proposal after criticisms from Congress

Current plan calls for a five-year pilot program that would change the reimbursement calculation.

Florida doctor convicted of 162 counts of healthcare fraud

A federal jury has convicted Ona Colasante, MD, of 162 counts of health care fraud.

HHS awards $260M to build and renovate health centers

The money comes from the Community Health Center Fund, first established by the Affordable Care Act and extended by the passing of MACRA in 2015.

CMS delays star ratings for HealthCare.gov plans

CMS is further delaying the star rating system intended to help patients make decisions when they shop for insurance on HealthCare.gov, reports Modern Healthcare.

5 thoughts on navigating healthcare's future landscape

With more healthcare companies expanding and others combining to form technological powerhouses the healthcare landscape is drastically changing. The question that healthcare leaders ask now becomes “how do we navigate through this unknown territory?”

Executive moves: April

April was a busy month for healthcare executives with new CEOs, CMOs and COOs coming up for spring.

BCBS plans in several states won’t accept credit cards for insurance payments

Blue Cross Blue Shield has announced its plans in Illinois and several other states will no longer accept credit cards as a form of payment.

CHIME says FDA device interoperability guidance not strict enough

Draft guidance from the FDA on making sure medical devices and electronic records are interoperable doesn't go far enough, according to a letter to the FDA from the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME).

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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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