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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Online Rx fills gaps in mental healthcare

Telehealth is being implemented in many health systems across the United States, but mainly for primary care to those in rural areas. Well, why not mental care?

St. Francis Healthcare names new CEO for Memphis

Saint Francis Healthcare's has announced Audrey Gregory as the new CEO for the Memphis market after leading a Tenet Healthcare Corp. hospital in California.

Tech company raises $19M for cognitive computing in EHR

Looking to provide more structure for healthcare data, Apixio has announced it’s raised $19.3 million in venture capital to fund new cognitive computing platforms.

Missouri cites 'anticompetitive impact,' issues order against Aetna-Humana merger

Missouri’s Department of Insurance has issued a preliminary order against the proposed merger between Aetna and Humana, saying if the two combine, they must stop doing business in the state.

Healthcare CEOs top list of compensation for S&P 500

Healthcare CEOs topped the list of executive compensation in 2015 with a 7 percent increase from the previous year.

Insurers propose 16% increase in ACA premiums for 2017

In eight states and the District of Columbia, insurers are asking for an average increase in premiums of 16 percent for silver-level plans on the health insurance marketplace in 2017, a bigger increase than proposal's for this year.

HHS: Providers can’t use Patient Safety Act to prevent patient access to data

New guidance from HHS’s Office of Civil Rights and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality clarified that providers can’t use the Patient Safety Act to stop patients who believed they were harmed from obtaining records about their care.

New Republican healthcare bill keeps parts of ACA while repealing mandates

Rather than attempting to fully repeal the Affordable Care Act, a new proposal from two Republican members of Congress would keep certain provisions while getting rid of mandates on individuals to have insurance and for employers to provide it.

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Cardiovascular Business
FDA says years-long tirzepatide shortage is resolved, will give limited leeway to compounders

The tirzepatide shortage that first began in 2022 has been resolved. Drug companies distributing compounded versions of the popular drug now have two to three more months to distribute their remaining supply.

AI in Healthcare
From Capitol Hill to a hospital near you? 5 federal recommendations for healthcare AI policy

The 24 members of the House Task Force on AI—12 reps from each party—have posted a 253-page report detailing their bipartisan vision for encouraging innovation while minimizing risks. 

Cardiovascular Business
Merck spends up to $2B to license new weight loss drug with potential heart benefits

Merck sent Hansoh Pharma, a Chinese biopharmaceutical company, an upfront payment of $112 million to license a new investigational GLP-1 receptor agonist. There could be many more payments to come if certain milestones are met.