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.

The most popular selfie spot at ACC 2023. At one point the first day of the conference, there were about 1,0000 attendees waiting in a line about two football fields long to get a photo in front of the logo. A testament to the first post-COVID pandemic ACC and large numbers of returning clinicians to the in person event. ACC.23 had more attendees and vendor booths than in 0re-pandemic 2019. #ACC23 #ACC

ACC.24 to make the business side of cardiology a priority

While the American College of Cardiology's annual meeting has historically had a more clinical focus, presentations at this year's conference in Atlanta will spend much more time looking at the business side of things. 

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Medicare will now cover weight loss drug semaglutide if taken for heart benefits

The news represents a meaningful policy shift for CMS. In the past, Medicare prescription drug plans have not covered medications designed to help patients lose weight.

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Powering down interventional imaging systems saves tens of thousands in electricity costs

Making the hypothetical adjustment of switching all idle systems to off overnight and on weekends would save one hospital about $38,000. 
 

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Nearly 15% of claims submitted to private payers are initially denied

Private payers eventually overturned more than half of denials, with the claims paid, but only after “multiple, costly rounds of provider appeals.” 

Going green in the cath lab makes economic sense

New research explored the potential savings of turning off angiography systems at night and on weekends.

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Industry Watcher’s Digest

Buzzworthy developments of the past few days.

FDA grants new Elixir Medical Dynamx implant for BTK arterial disease its breakthrough device designation

FDA grants new implant for BTK arterial disease its breakthrough device designation

Elixir Medical's DynamX BTK System is an implantable device that supports BTK vessels after PCI or other interventions.

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'Kitten Scanner' easing children's anxiety over CT imaging

The tiny Philips-branded CT unit isn't just a toy, it's an interactive simulation.