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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Ascension forms ‘global supply chain’ joint venture with Australia’s Ramsay

Ascension, the largest nonprofit health system in the U.S., has announced a new joint venture with Australia-based hospital operator Ramsay Health Care Limited to create a global supply chain to reduce costs for Ascension’s 2,600 sites of care and the more than 230 facilities Ramsay operates in six countries.

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STEMI patients receive faster care in states that allow direct EMS transport to specialized hospitals

New research suggests people exhibiting ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) receive life-saving treatment more quickly if they live in states that allow emergency medical services (EMS) to take patients straight to hospitals that offer specialized treatment, rather than those that do not.

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eHealth interventions could improve care quality but barriers to workflow persist

Electronic health (eHealth) interventions could improve care, but barriers related to workflow diminish its success, according to findings published May 1 in the Journal of Medical Internet Research.

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Q&A: MITA’s Peter Weems discusses key policies affecting the medical imaging industry

Peter Weems, director of policy and strategy for the Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA), spoke with Radiology Business about some of the biggest issues MITA is keeping a close eye on right now.

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James K. Min named editor-in-chief of Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography

James K. Min, MD, has been chosen to be the new editor-in-chief of the Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (JCCT), the official journal of the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT). He will serve a five-year term.
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Former HHS chief Tom Price: Repealing individual mandate will harm ACA markets

Tom Price, MD, was a major supporter of repealing the Affordable Care Act (ACA), both in Congress and during his short tenure as President Donald Trump’s HHS Secretary. Since he left office, Republicans zeroed out the ACA penalty for not being insured, but Price said the move will increase premiums in the law’s health insurance exchanges.

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Endocarditis from drug use produces ‘substantial’ economic burden

A new study analyzed the “substantial” cost burden to state and federal healthcare programs from patients hospitalized with endocarditis because of drug abuse. Findings were presented April 26 at the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) 2018 Scientific Sessions in San Diego.

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Uninsured rate on the rise—up 4M since 2016

Years of gains in insurance coverage since the Affordable Care Act (ACA) are beginning to reverse, according to a new report from the Commonwealth Fund which found 15.5 percent of working age adults are uninsured, an increase of about four million people since 2016.