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.

Bipartisan group of 233 House members call for Medicare reform
In a letter, the undersigned asked Congress to halt cuts to Medicare reimbursement and enact a permanent system to adjust rates to inflation.
Wartime powers enacted to address nationwide IV fluid shortage
The Biden Administration has invoked parts of the Defense Production Act to address shortages that stem from Hurricane Helene damaging a Baxter production facility in North Carolina.
New Category I CPT code issued for AI-enabled coronary plaque analysis software
The news comes just days after CMS confirmed these technologies would start receiving expanded Medicare coverage in November. HeartFlow and other AI vendors have already shared their excitement over the decision.
How the FDA sees its role vis-à-vis AI in healthcare
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has its hands full making sure medical AI products are safe, efficacious and trustworthy before they hit the market. The rise of ever-more-innovative iterations of the technology—not least generative AI—is only adding to the burden.
Texas hospitals to begin asking patients about citizen status
The Texas Hospital Association said answering the question, which stems from an executive order from Gov. Greg Abbot, will not impact patient care.

Cerner, Tableau Collaborate to Provide Advanced Data Exploration Capabilities to Health Care Organizations

KANSAS CITY, Mo., April 8, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cerner Corp. has collaborated with Tableau Software to enhance the data discovery experience of health care organizations through interactive data exploration.

April 8, 2015

Alpha II Announces 2015 PQRS Registry

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - April 1, 2015 - Alpha II, LLC, a leading developer of software platforms, software as a service and publications that support the healthcare revenue cycle, announced today that it has developed a Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) Registry to successfully collect and report 2015 PQRS data - as outlined by The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) - on behalf of individual providers and group practices.

April 1, 2015

Health systems target high-cost Medicaid patients

Health systems are increasingly focusing on caring for patients with Medicaid who have costly medical conditions, The New York Times reports.

March 25, 2015

Tenet Healthcare and United Surgical Partners International form joint venture

Tenet Healthcare and United Surgical Partners International agreed to form a joint venture, The Wall Street Journal reports.

March 25, 2015

Federally Funded Project Establishes First National Database of Comprehensive Benchmarks for Total Hip and Knee Joint Replacement

Worcester, MA – A 4-year, $12 million national research project funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has surpassed its original goal, culminating in the establishment of the most comprehensive U.S. database on total hip and knee joint replacement patients and their surgical outcomes.

March 23, 2015

Congressional leaders want to end Medicare cuts to doctors

With potential Medicare cuts looming, Congressional committee leaders on Thursday introduced legislation to end decreases in pay to physicians, The Hill reports.

March 20, 2015

Financial pressures cause rural hospitals to close

Since 2010, 48 rural hospitals have closed, while hundreds more face financial pressures, Kaiser Health News reports.

March 19, 2015

Apervita Expands Management Team with Leading Health Innovation Expert

Chicago (March 16, 2015) – Apervita, Inc. (www.apervita.com), the fastest growing health analytics community, today announced the appointment of Tim Gustafson, M.D., as chief content officer. In his role, Dr. Gustafson will lead Apervita’s Author community and oversee the growth of content offered on Apervita’s market for health analytics, including, algorithms, measures, pathways, protocols and data focused on critical health areas, such as chronic disease management, preventable adverse events, readmissions, cancer, early warning, quality and safety.

March 16, 2015

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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.

Management

Bipartisan group of 233 House members call for Medicare reform

Wartime powers enacted to address nationwide IV fluid shortage

New Category I CPT code issued for AI-enabled coronary plaque analysis software

How the FDA sees its role vis-à-vis AI in healthcare

Texas hospitals to begin asking patients about citizen status

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