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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CCHIT reveals online EHR certification service

The Certification Commission for Healthcare IT (CCHIT) has launched The Source, an online certification management service with guides and interactive tools to help developers of commercial EHR products prepare for ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 testing and certification.

AIM: Computer intervention can help oncologists react to patients

A brief computerized intervention improves how oncologists respond to patients' expressions of negative emotions, according to an article published in the Nov. 1 edition of the Annals of Internal Medicine.

VA removes interoperability liability in interim final rule

The Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) has released an interim final rule to amend the regulation of the applicability of VA restrictions on disclosure of certain medical information to the Department of Defense.

ID theft scheme results in 7,300 breach notifications at Emory

The Atlanta-based Emory Healthcare was recently informed that information from 32 patients treated in the Emory Clinic section of orthopedics was found in the possession of a non-Emory-affiliated individual.

JDI: Virtualization is no replacement for physical network servers

While the attraction of virtual computing and the ability to run multiple operating systems optimized for different tasks on a single physical machine is compelling, there are also potential drawbacks, according to an article in this months Journal of Digital Imaging.

Survey: 50% of providers use patient satisfaction to drive doc payments

Fifty percent of 316 completed surveys from healthcare professionals are now using patient satisfaction scores to guide physician incentive payments, according to an October report from HealthLeaders Media Intelligence Unit. Fifty-seven percent use quality metrics.

Michigan HIE goes live on NwHIN

The South East Michigan Health Information Exchange (SEMHIE) has been validated for conformance and interoperability testing by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT and is now live on the Nationwide Health Information Network Exchange (NwHIN).

MGMA urges HHS to issue HIPAA 5010 contingency plan

Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) research on the transition to the new HIPAA Version 5010 electronic transaction standards indicated a need for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to immediately issue a comprehensive contingency plan permitting health plans to adjudicate claims that may not have all the required data content.

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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.