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.

DOJ recovers $2.3B in false claims

The Department of Justice has recovered $2.3 billion from alleged healthcare fraud schemes during fiscal year 2014, reports Modern Healthcare. 

Physician shortage cutting into the bottom lines at hospitals

 While healthcare executives have been worried about the high cost of implementing the Affordable Care Act, what's really keeping them up at night is the rising cost of labor caused by the declining number of physicians, according to Forbes. 

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Study: Behavioral health management can reduce costs, improve health

More than one-third of hospitalization costs in 13 low-income N.J. communities are linked with behavioral health conditions, underscoring the need for better coordination of behavioral and physical healthcare, according to a Rutgers study. 

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CHE Trinity Health changes name to Trinity Health

Catholic Health East and Trinity Health, which merged last year to form a giant U.S. health system that reported $13.6 billion in revenues in June, announced that it will call itself Trinity Health, reports Modern Healthcare.

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CMS launches new data and analytics office

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid has formed a new Office of Enterprise Data and Analytics, which will help the agency better harness its vast data resources, reports Clinical Innovation + Technology.

HHS proposal would expand clinical trial data disclosure requirements

The Department of Health & Human Services has released a proposed rule that would require companies to report summary results for drugs and devices that are never approved and not just for products that reach the marketplace, reports the American Association for the Advancement of Science. 

HealthCare.gov attracts steady traffic on first live weekday

The first weekday of the sign-up season for HealthCare.gov attracted plenty of traffic, although some users did encounter a few minor bumps, reports ABC News.

Experts explore data quality in cancer care

The Peer Exchange convened by The American Journal of Managed Care brought together payers and providers to hear their views on the value proposition of quality measures in oncology.

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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.

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. 

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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