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 Orleans health commissioner named new natl. coordinator of health IT

Karen DeSalvo, MD, MPH, MSc has been named as the next national coordinator for health IT. The City of New Orleans health commissioner and senior health policy advisor to Mayor Mitch Landrieu starts in her new role on Jan. 13.

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Data Analytics: Building Knowledge for Better Health

Data holds great promise for improved outcomes and reduced cost­—but proceed with caution. Start with the basics and work up to advanced predictive analytics for the best results, according to the experts.

GAO report: HHS should do more to drive registries

The Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) should do more to ensure that clinical data registries improve the quality and efficiency of healthcare for Medicare beneficiaries, according to a report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO).

Survey still shows slow ICD-10 progress

The latest status surveys from the Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI) indicate that the healthcare is still behind when it comes to preparing for ICD-10 implementation.

ONC offers recommendations to begin improving patient data matching

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT released initial findings from a patient identification and matching study during a Dec. 16 meeting on the subject.

Healthcare analytics market valued at $21.3M by 2020

The global healthcare analytics market is estimated to grow from $4.4 million in 2013 to $21.3 million by 2020, according to a report by global market research and consulting company Markets and Markets.

CMS physician payment rule addresses EHRs

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released its physician payment rule in the Dec. 10 Federal Register.

MGMA urges practice ICD-10 testing ASAP

The Medical Group Management Association is urging the Department of Health & Human Services to undertake full end-to-end testing with physician practices as soon as possible.

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RBMA President Peter Moffatt discusses some of the biggest obstacles facing the specialty in the new year. 

Mark Isenberg, executive vice president of Zotec Partners, discusses key developments that will reshape the specialty this year. 

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.