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.

Healthcare spending is on the rise

As the economy recovers, healthcare spending is starting to increase at a higher rate, the Wall Street Journal reports.

February 18, 2015

Lessons learned from successful people

People looking for inspiration or mentoring advice can follow tips from successful leaders, The Muse reports.

February 18, 2015

David W. Baker, MD, FACP, MPH, Named Joint Commission Executive Vice President

The Joint Commission announced today the appointment of David W. Baker, MD, FACP, MPH, to the position of executive vice president for the Division of Healthcare Quality Evaluation. In this senior leadership position, Dr. Baker will oversee the Departments of Quality Measurement, Health Services Research and Standards and Survey Methods.

February 18, 2015

Deadline extended for health insurance exchanges

The Department of Health and Human Services has announced an extension for people who had trouble purchasing insurance through the federal HealthCare.gov website, reports Politico.

February 17, 2015

Quality of hospital, nursing home impacts readmissions

Patients discharged from higher-quality hospitals or who received care in higher-quality nursing homes are less likely to be readmitted to a hospital within 30 days, according to a study published in AMJC Managed Markets Network.

February 11, 2015

Physicians prescribing novel dosages of old drugs remains a problem

States are cracking down on so-called physician dispensing of prescription drugs, or creating novel dosages of old drugs to get around cost controls on traditional ones, reports The New York Times.

February 11, 2015

What Carolinas HealthCare paid top executives

The top 10 executives at Charlotte-based Carolinas HealthCare System were paid more than $22.2 million in 2014, an increase of 5.5 percent over the previous year, according to Charlotte Business Journal. 

February 10, 2015

Harvard shares data on healthcare spending

Following faculty members' sharp objections to Harvard's imposition of coinsurance and deductibles on nonunion employees' health insurance, the university has disclosed more data on its healthcare spending.

February 9, 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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