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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ONC Annual Meeting: How to innovate in healthcare

What’s the winning strategy to successfully innovate in health IT? Take advantage of government resources, know your customers and the real world needs they face and don’t expect success overnight, said speakers during a panel discussion at the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT annual meeting on Jan. 23.

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ONC Annual Meeting: Town Hall covers mandates, alignment, future

A lengthy roster of Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT leadership participated in a Town Hall session during the office’s Jan. 23 annual meeting, touching on a wide range of topics.

Survey: Independent docs concerned about ACA

Many independent physicians are concerned that they are not benefitting from the Affordable Care Act, and many remain in the dark as to how to take advantage of it, according to a survey released by Acentec, a Calif.-based IT solutions and consulting service provider.

US-UK agree to ‘unprecedented’ health data sharing

A bilateral agreement signed by the U.S. and United Kingdom will advance health IT tools and data sharing to accelerate improvements in the quality and efficiency of healthcare delivery in both countries.

IOM seeking input to improve clinical trials data

The Institute of Medicine is soliciting public comment on how best to responsibly share data from clinical trials.

Act places restrictions on VA, DoD EHR funding

To prevent wasteful spending on Department of Defense (DoD) and Veterans Affairs’ (VA) EHR systems, Congress has added funding restrictions to the 2014 Omnibus Appropriation Act.

WEDI to HHS: More ICD-10 testing needed

The Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange has submitted a letter to the Department of Health & Human Services secretary encouraging the agency to consider additional Medicare testing prior to ICD-10 implementation.

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Application period open for entities seeking ONC-AA status

The Office for the National Coordinator for Health IT announced a 30-day period for applicant organizations seeking to become ONC-Approved Accreditors.

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