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.

Zotec Partners to Deliver Three Attendee Experiences at the Becker’s Hospital Review 7th Annual Meeting

INDIANAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As part of its Platinum sponsorship with Becker’s Healthcare, Zotec Partners (Zotec), a leading provider of revenue cycle management services for health systems and multi-specialty groups, announces it will provide guests with three unique experiences during the 2016 Becker’s Hospital Review Annual Meeting.

Let’s play 'Who wants to be a CEO!'

Forbes compiled a list of a sensible, research-based career steps to land the top job, with tips to help in any industry, even for those who've set their sights high in the healthcare industry.

IBM Watson Health ready to disrupt diagnosis and treatment

BOSTON--Bill Evans’ own healthcare experience only served to strengthen his work on IBM Watson Health and its potential benefits to all patients. 

Neb. governor signs bill allowing direct primary care

Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts has signed into law a new bill (LB 817) allowing medical practitioners to offer direct primary care agreements.

FDA's open data initiatives driving innovation

BOSTON—The FDA is working on building community openness through initiatives that aim to drive innovation, explained Taha Kass-Hout, MD, MS, the agency’s first chief health informatics officer as well as director of its Office of Health Informatics, speaking at Bio-IT World Congress.

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Pfizer and Allergan call off merger after tax rule changes

As analysts and investors had expected, Pfizer and Allergan have terminated their record $160 billion merger by mutual agreement just days after the Obama administration introduced new rules meant to limit the ability of American companies to shift their home overseas simply to lower their tax bills, wrote the New York Times.

Aleksandar Beric, MD, Joins Spreemo as Senior Medical Advisor and Director of Neurophysiology

New York, NY (April 6, 2016) – Spreemo, a leading healthcare platform providing evidence-based quality metrics and predictive analytics to facilitate high-quality patient care, has named Aleksandar Beric, MD, as its Senior Medical Advisor and Director of Neurophysiology. Currently Director of Clinical Neurophysiology at NYU's Hospital for Joint Diseases, Dr. Beric will help oversee Spreemo’s clinical research and quality-focused efforts in neurophysiology and electrodiagnostic testing.

Author examines the development of medical physics as a true profession

Diagnostic medical physics has changed significantly over the years, according to a new editorial published by the Journal of the American College of Radiology. What was once an activity carried out by trained individuals is now a full-time profession.

Around the web

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.

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. 

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.