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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House proposal would separate CISO, CIO roles within HHS

Change in the CIO-CISO reporting structure was the top recommendation of an August 2015 report by the House Energy and Commerce Committee.

Senate bill would increase healthcare options for veterans

Sen. John McCain, R.-Ariz.,, fed-up with the slow pace of improvements in the Department of Veterans Affairs’ system, proposed legislation that would allow veterans to go anywhere for healthcare.

Halamka offers initial response to MACRA proposed rule

The MACRA proposed rule is "an example of regulatory overambition," according to John Halamka, MD, CIO of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston.

AMA supports proposed rules for quality payment but notes they are just a 'first step'

The American Medical Association has voiced its support for the proposed rule that establishes a simpler, less burdensome quality payment program and announced "new online information and resources to help physicians navigate the changing landscape," according to the group's president, Steven J. Stack, MD.

CMS rolls out MACRA regulation

CMS announced plans to replace its current meaningful use program for physicians participating in the Medicare program.

Proposed rule aims to modernize provider payment for quality care

The Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) latest proposed rule would implement a unified framework called the Quality Payment Program, which essentially replaces the Meaningful Use program.

Alabama hospital donating scrubs to Kenya

Employees from Huntsville Hospital in Huntsville, Ala., are holding a “Scrubs for Kenya” drive to collect scrubs that can be sent to a hospital in Kenya. 

Edwards Lifesciences Reports First Quarter Results

IRVINE, Calif., April 26, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (NYSE: EW), the global leader in patient-focused innovations for structural heart disease and critical care monitoring, today reported financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2016.

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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.