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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OIG Work Plan targets security, integrity of EHRs, medical devices

The Office of the Inspector General’s Work Plan for fiscal 2014 places added attention on the security and integrity of health IT, both for EHRs and networked medical devices within hospitals.

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DoD launching data mining effort targeting cancer

The Department of Defense is launching a $45 million data mining project, called Big Mechanism, to help track and advance cancer research, according to a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency announcement.

VA, Kaiser partner to improve data sharing

The Veterans Health Administration and Kaiser Permanente will pool their resources to research and share best practices.

ICD-11 delayed by two years

Rollout of ICD-11 has been postponed to 2017 by the World Health Organization.

HHS Gives Patients Direct Access to Lab Results

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has amended rules covering how laboratory test results are communicated to patients to allow patients to skip going through their physician to get access to their test results.

Cost reduction top priority for hospital innovation

Most hospitals and ambulatory care centers are focusing their innovation initiatives on cost reduction, according to the results of the 2013 Healthcare Provider Innovation Survey from HIMSS and innovation accelerator AVIA.

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New Study Casts Doubt on High-Price Hospitals' Value

A study in the February issue of Health Affairs examining characteristics of high-price hospitals adds strength to the argument that market clout and reputation allow some hospital systems to negotiate better rates from payors and drive up costs.

Walgreens turns to big data analytics to improve care

Big data analytics is coming to Walgreens' health clinics. The company is implementing a patient assessment tool and technology platform to bolster improvements in care, quality and risk score accuracy programs in more than 400 healthcare clinics at select locations, according to an announcement.

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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.