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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Latest WEDI ICD-10 readiness survey shows delay didn't help

The latest ICD-10 readiness survey from the Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI) found that many organizations did not take advantage of the additonal time afforded by the one-year implementation delay.

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County-by-county rankings reveal disparities affecting health

Nationwide county-by-county rankings reveal rates of poverty, violent crime, premature deaths and more.

Study finds correlation between Facebook ratings and readmissions

A study on social media found a link between hospitals' Facebook ratings and how well they performed on 30-day readmission rates.

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.

Disney, Union Pacific executives discuss company wellness programs

WASHINGTON, D.C.--As companies aim to keep employees healthy and cut healthcare costs, wellness programs are becoming more popular.

Maryland hospitals achieve impressive care quality improvements

Hospitals in Maryland have focused on patient safety with impressive results.

15% of providers now using predictive analytics

Fifteen percent of providers are using some kind of predictive modeling, according to a study conducted by health IT company Jvion.

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.

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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.