Economics

This channel highlights factors that impact hospital and healthcare economics and revenue. This includes news on healthcare policies, reimbursement, marketing, business plans, mergers and acquisitions, supply chain, salaries, staffing, and the implementation of a cost-effective environment for patients and providers.

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Practice change boosts efficiency for interventional radiology procedures handled outside the OR

The non-operating room use of anesthesia is becoming increasingly popular in institutions that handle a high volume of IR cases. 

March 14, 2024

Many physicians view private equity involvement in healthcare negatively, survey finds

MDs also carry concerns about PE as it pertains to provider well-being, healthcare prices, and equity, experts wrote in JAMA.  

March 13, 2024
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RadNet raises $230M through public stock offering

The Los Angeles-based imaging center operator plans to put the money toward "general corporate purposes" and potential practice acquisitions. 

March 13, 2024
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Private equity backed DirectMed Imaging acquires another competitor

The parts and service provider is buying Houston-based Titanium Medical Imaging, which has “vast” expertise in Canon/Toshiba systems. 

March 13, 2024
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Whole-body MRI startup Prenuvo partners with concierge emergency care provider catering to the wealthy

Sollis Health operates private emergency rooms, allowing customers to bypass hospitals to receive around-the-clock care from physicians. 

March 13, 2024
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CMS offers advance payment to physicians amid Change Healthcare ‘crisis’

Part B suppliers experiencing claims disruptions due to the cyberattack can apply to the agency for potential relief. 

March 12, 2024
An Illinois appellate judge upheld a pervious trial victory that cleared and central Illinois cardiologist Amit Dande, MD, and Prairie Cardiovascular Consults LLP of alleged misdiagnosis of the severity of a patient's heart condition that led to his death prior to a schedule percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).

Radiologist prevails in malpractice case alleging ultrasound misread led to patient’s infertility

Defense attorneys say the case boils down to challenges reading the exam, which was “complex with subtle findings that the experts simply interpreted differently.” 

March 12, 2024
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Change Healthcare expects to restore claims processing network by March 18

The American Medical Association issued a response, noting the “significant financial disruption for physician practices” during the weeks-long shutdown. 

March 11, 2024

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"This was an unneeded burden, which was solely adding to the administrative hassles of medicine," said American Society of Nuclear Cardiology President Larry Phillips.

SCAI and four other major healthcare organizations signed a joint letter in support of intravascular ultrasound. 

The newly approved AI models are designed to improve the detection of pulmonary embolisms and strokes in patients who undergo CT scans.

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