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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Western State Hospital names new CEO to face security, regulation worries

Western State Hospital has hired Cheryl Strange as its new CEO in the wake of a tumultuous stretch involving patient escapes and violation notices from federal regulators of the state-run psychiatric facility.

Oklahoma hospital administrators push for raise in tobacco tax

Administrators from hospitals and nursing homes in Oklahoma have shared their support for increasing the state’s tobacco tax by $1.50 per pack of cigarettes to help. 

The Society of Actuaries Partners with the CDC to Improve Public Health and Reduce Healthcare Costs

SCHAUMBURG, Ill., April 12, 2016 -- The Society of Actuaries (SOA) today announced a new relationship with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that brings actuarial science to public health practice as part of the CDC's 6|18 initiative. Insights from actuarial science will help further understanding of healthcare cost savings that can be achieved through evidence-based prevention. 

Ensocare and Dell Services to Provide Integrated Discharge Management and Care Transition Solution

OMAHA, Neb., April 14, 2016 - Ensocare announced today that it has partnered with Dell Services to enable end-to-end coordination of discharge management and care transition processes for hospitals. The cloud-based discharge management platform, powered by Ensocare, will help Dell customers improve bed utilization and patient experience while reducing readmissions.

Valeant CEO agrees to be deposed in Senate drug price probe

The chief executive of Valeant Pharmaceuticals, J. Michael Pearson, has agreed to be deposed by a Senate committee investigating the causes of soaring prescription medicine prices, according to an Associated Press report.

McKesson Corporation Fiscal 2016 Fourth Quarter Conference Call Scheduled for May 4, 2016

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--McKesson Corporation (NYSE:MCK) will release financial results for its fourth fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2016 on Wednesday, May 4, 2016, following the market close at approximately 4:00 PM Eastern Time (1:00 PM Pacific Time). The company has scheduled a conference call for 5:00 PM Eastern Time (2:00 PM Pacific Time), during which John Hammergren, chairman and chief executive officer, and James Beer, executive vice president and chief financial officer, will review these results.

U.S. drug spending climbs 12 percent in 2015

Total spending on prescription drugs in the U.S. rose 12.2 percent to nearly $425 billion in 2015, continuing a steep climb fueled by the introduction in recent years of expensive new drugs for cancer and infections, as well as price hikes for older drugs, according to The Wall Street Journal.

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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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