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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New version of HealthCare.gov goes live

Federal officials have released a new version of HealthCare.gov, which features a streamlined application process for those signing up for the first time, reports ABC News.

Groups press Congress for action on FDASIA

A group of 58 patient advocates, providers and employers is calling on Congress to provide clarity on appropriate risk-based oversight of health IT.

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Factoring workflow into big data tools

CHICAGO—Media reports indicate big data is going to cure everything but “we have major care institutions that have employed very high-end EMRs and cannot extract their data,’ said Gabriel Escobar, MD, speaking at the 2014 Healthcare Leadership Forum.

FDA strategic plan includes focus on health IT

The FDA’s four-year strategic plan includes several health IT-related goals.

Walmart dives deeper into healthcare

Wal-Mart is venturing deeper into healthcare with its latest initiative: a partnership with DirectHealth.com to help customers compare and enroll in health insurance plans, reports The Washington Post.

2,610 hospitals hit with 30-day readmission penalties

Medicare is expected to cut payments for a record-breaking 2,610 hospitals because of failure to reign in 30-day readmissions, reports Kaiser Health News.

Flannery tapped to lead GE’s $18.2B healthcare operation

General Electric’s head of business development, John Flannery, is expected to immediately take the helm of the company’s $18.2 billion healthcare unit, reports Wall Street Journal.

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AHRQ offers ‘snapshots’ into states’ progress on care quality

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has published ‘state snapshots’ that offer insight into states’ progress on the quality of their healthcare delivery.

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Cardiovascular Business
FDA says years-long tirzepatide shortage is resolved, will give limited leeway to compounders

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.

AI in Healthcare
From Capitol Hill to a hospital near you? 5 federal recommendations for healthcare AI policy

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. 

Cardiovascular Business
Merck spends up to $2B to license new weight loss drug with potential heart benefits

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.