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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White House plans to reconfigure HHS, rename it 'Department of Health and Public Welfare'

The Trump administration plan includes moving the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) from the Department of Agriculture to HHS, which would be rebranded as the Department of Health and Public Welfare.

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2 state attorneys general file suit over Trump move on association health plans

New York and Massachusetts will sue the Trump administration following the announced expansion of association health plans, arguing the move will invite “fraud, mismanagement and deception.”

MGMA survey: Nursing staff see a 19% increase in total compensation

New data from the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA)’s DataDive Management and Staff Compensation highlights a 19 percent increase in total compensation for nursing staff between 2015 and 2017.

Breast cancer patients report less pain, itching during radiotherapy when using barrier film

Breast cancer patients report reduced sensitivity and pain during radiotherapy when using a barrier film over treatment areas, according to a Danish study published this month in Technical Innovations and Patient Support in Radiation Oncology.

Golden State legislators move to block sugary beverages as default option for kids' meals

A bill advancing through the California legislature seeks to remove soda, juice and chocolate milk as default options for kids’ meals and prevent them from being advertised alongside food marketed toward children.

Radiology Partners co-founders receive EY Entrepreneur of the Year award

Rich Whitney and Anthony Gabriel, MD, the co-founders of El Segundo-California based Radiology Partners, have received the EY Entrepreneur of the Year award for the Greater Los Angeles area.

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Industry groups nearly united in opposition of association health plans

On Tuesday, June 19, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released its final regulation to expand use of association health plans, allowing small business and individuals to join together to purchase coverage. In reaction, 26 patients and consumer groups—headlined by the American Heart Association, American Lung Association and American Cancer Society—issued a joint statement attacking the final rule.

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California bill aims to remove sugary beverages as default options for kids’ meals

A bill advancing through the California legislature seeks to remove soda, juice and chocolate milk as default options for kids’ meals and prevent them from being advertised alongside food marketed toward children.