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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eHealth Initiative launches 2020 Roadmap

The eHealth Initiative launched a new public-private collaboration, “2020 Roadmap,” to help guide the transformation of the U.S. healthcare system by 2020.

NCQA to recognize health quality leaders

The National Committee for Quality Assurance named the recipients of its 2014 Health Quality Awards, which will be presented formally on April 2 in Washington, D.C.

American Academy of Ophthalmology launches registry

The American Academy of Ophthalmology launched the first comprehensive centralized data repository specifically focused on eye diseases and conditions.

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House GOP seals deal on end of full SGR repeal

Without bi-partisan agreement on how to pay for a full repeal of the near universally reviled sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula that would cut Medicare physician reimbursement by about one fourth starting on April 1, House Republicans posted a one-year SGR fix to the Rules Committee website three minutes before midnight last night. The new bill also delays ICD-10 implementation until Oct. 1, 2015.

CMS Reminder: March 31 EP attestation deadline approaching

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is reminding eligible professionals that the deadline to register and attest to Meaningful Use for the Medicare EHR Incentive Program is Monday, March 31 by 11:59pm, EST.

N.Y. Genome Center, IBM Watson forge partnership to improve cancer care

A new initiative launched by the New York Genome Center and IBM Watson will test a unique prototype designed specifically for genomic research as a tool to help oncologists deliver more personalized care to cancer patients.

Duke and West Penn Allegheny settle million dollar false claims accusations

Duke University Health System, Inc., in Raleigh, N.C., and West Penn Allegheny Health System, Inc., in Pittsburgh, Penn., have agreed to pay the U.S. government $1 million and $1.5 million respectively to settle claims that they violated the False Claims Act.

Michigan’s Beaumont Health System finds new partners

After a deal to merge with the Detroit-based Henry Ford Health System fell through last year, Beaumont Health System wasted no time reaching out to other potential partners and has now gone public with plans to affiliate with Oakwood Healthcare and Botsford Health Care.

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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.