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.

DEA, HHS postpone permanent telehealth prescribing rule—again
The new rule was expected to go into effect on March 21 and would have expanded prescribing practices for buprenorphine, a non-opioid painkiller used to treat addiction.
How to address cardiologist burnout
Laxmi Mehta, MD, detailed several ways she and her colleagues at The Ohio State University are working to combat the rising levels of burnout among cardiologists.
CMS approves Medicare coverage for transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement
CMS will cover TTVR for the treatment of symptomatic tricuspid regurgitation on a national level. The agency first proposed such a policy in December, taking time to consider public comments before finalizing its decision.
Safety update: FDA announces Class I recall due to atherectomy devices breaking during use
The FDA shared a warning about these safety issues in February, but said it was still reviewing the evidence. The agency is now saying the devices “may cause serious injury or death” if used without following the updated instructions for use.
Next-generation AI agents are headed for healthcare. What will they do once they get here?
Healthcare AI agents can be classified as one of four models. In increasing order of autonomy and clinical integration, these are: foundation, assistant, partner and pioneer.

IPC Healthcare’s EBITDA decreases in 3rd quarter

IPC Healthcare’s revenue for the third quarter of 2015 increased 8.9 percent to $184.8 million, although its adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) decreased 20.6 percent to $14.3 million compared with the same period last year.

MedAssets to be Acquired by Pamplona Capital Management for $2.7 Billion

MedAssets, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDAS) and Pamplona Capital Management today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement whereby Pamplona will acquire MedAssets for $31.35 per share in cash.

CMS reports smooth ICD-10 transition to date

The transition to ICD-10 is going well, according to the first numbers released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. 

EHR data fuels QI for neurology conditions

Rather than wait for EHR vendors to incorporate quality measures into their software, researchers from Evanston, Illinois-based NorthShore University HealthSystem created a quality improvement and practice-based initiative in neurology using their EHR. 

Revenue, operating income increase for athenahealth in 3rd quarter

For the third quarter of fiscal 2015, athenahealth’s revenue increased 24 percent to $236.1 million compared with the same quarter in 2014, while its non-GAAP adjusted operating income increased from $18.5 million to $25.4 million during the same time period.

Survey shows information governance showing signs of maturity

Information governance is progressing, according to the results of the AHIMA-Cohasset Associates second survey on IG in Healthcare.  

Senators introduce bipartisan bills to expedite FDA approval for medical devices

Republican senator Cory Gardner (Colorado) and Democrat senator Joe Donnelly (Indiana) introduced two bills on Oct. 21 to accelerate the FDA approval process for medical devices.

SmartShopper program offers incentives to choose less expensive care

Through the Vitals SmartShopper program, employees receive cash incentives for choosing less expensive options for imaging, blood work and other areas in healthcare, the Associated Press reports. Vitals, a healthcare data firm, offers the SmartShopper program to employers and insurers in New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Indiana and Kentucky.

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Radiology Business

FDA announces recall of Medtronic interventional radiology devices after 17 injuries, 4 deaths

One product is being pulled from the market, and the other is receiving updated instructions for use.

AI in Healthcare

What federal regulators can learn from the states about AI oversight

If the Trump administration continues taking a laissez-faire stance toward AI—including AI used in healthcare—why not let the states go it alone on regulating the technology?

Cardiovascular Business

Boston Scientific enters renal denervation market with acquisition worth up to $540M

Boston Scientific has announced another significant M&A deal, scooping up an Israeli medtech company focused on RDN technology.

Management

DEA, HHS postpone permanent telehealth prescribing rule—again

How to address cardiologist burnout

CMS approves Medicare coverage for transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement

Safety update: FDA announces Class I recall due to atherectomy devices breaking during use

Next-generation AI agents are headed for healthcare. What will they do once they get here?

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