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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ACOs saved Medicare $1.7B in 2018

Accountable Care Organizations saved Medicare $1.7 billion in 2018, netting $739 in net savings after bonuses and payment losses were distributed in the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP).

New imaging technique may 'revolutionize' cancer care

A new tool developed by one Canadian university can help to more accurately locate the edges of tumors, eliminating the need for costly follow-up surgery.

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House members urge CMS to stave off ‘disruptive’ cuts that would harm heart PET

A bipartisan group of U.S. House members are urging the federal government to pull back on proposed cuts that could severely hamper heart treatment using PET. 

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Uninsured rate among diabetics dropped after ACA

The Affordable Care Act had a profound impact on the uninsured rate of U.S. adults with diabetes, according to a recent study from University of Southern California published in the journal of the American Diabetes Association, Diabetes Care.

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Drugmakers latch onto Purdue settlement in opioid lawsuits

As Purdue Pharma files for bankruptcy and prepares to settle a slew of lawsuits for approximately $10 billion for its role in the national opioid crisis, other drugmakers are hoping to latch onto the deal to resolve their own litigation threats.

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TMVR with MitraClip increases life expectancy—at a cost

An economic analysis of COAPT data suggests edge-to-edge TMVR with the MitraClip device is a more affordable long-term treatment option than guideline-directed medical therapy alone for patients with severe secondary MR—but the steep cost of an index TMVR procedure might eclipse that benefit.

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AHA lays out 7 ways AI will change the healthcare workforce

If the researchers behind a new report on AI in healthcare are right, the technology could cut nonclinical workers’ workload by 40% while also slashing clinical tasks by 33%.

Justice makes arrests in $2.1B healthcare scheme

Thirty-five defendants have been charged by the Department of Justice in a Medicare fraud case worth more than $2.1 billion. The healthcare fraud case is one of the biggest ever charged.