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.

Private equity-backed radiology provider Solis Mammography inks joint venture deal with large hospital system
The “nation's largest independent provider of specialized breast health services” is teaming with Northwest Healthcare to expand imaging offerings in the Tucson region.
American College of Radiology Council votes to raise membership dues
Active national physician member dues will increase by about $90, with a smaller modification for young rads and medical physicists.
Riverside Radiology Medical Group joins growing independent practice coalition
The organization is the 38th to join Strategic Radiology and third in California, leaders announced on Wednesday.
Highlights from RBMA's 2024 PaRADigm annual meeting in Las Vegas
Radiology Business Management Association (RBMA) President Christopher Crancer shared some early highlights from the group's 2024 PaRADigm annual meeting in Las Vegas. "We have a very engaged membership," he said.
Radiology and pathology unite to produce $1M in potential revenue enhancements to 1 provider
Physicians with the University of Texas Medical Branch made their case for such an approach at the Radiology Business Management Association’s annual meeting in Las Vegas on Monday.

Investor-backed diagnostic imaging provider Affidea scores $216M in growth capital

The radiology group executed 14 acquisitions last year, adding 24 new imaging centers to its network for a total of 355.

February 28, 2024

Radiology Partners’ restructuring reduces its debt by 20% or $600M, Moody’s estimates

That would leave RP’s current obligations at about $2.4 billion, with debt maturities now extended by several years.

February 28, 2024

RadNet enters first new market since 2020, acquiring 7 imaging centers

The M&A deal is with Houston Medical Imaging, which performed over 135,000 procedures last year, producing $28M in revenue.

February 28, 2024

Lawsuit accuses radiology AI vendor MIM Software of patent theft

Progenics Pharmaceuticals Inc. claims MIM stole its patents and used them to help entice GE HealthCare to buy the company in January.

February 28, 2024

Senators press congressional leaders to address radiologist Medicare pay cut

“After three consecutive years of Medicare payment reductions, healthcare providers are at a breaking point," 32 bipartisan members of the Senate wrote recently.

February 27, 2024

Medicare money payment reimbursement dollar decline. More than 100 U.S. medical societies are throwing their support behind a new proposal that could reform out-of-date Medicare policies and help limit future payment cuts.

S&P views Radiology Partners’ debt refinancing maneuvers as ‘tantamount to a default’

The country’s largest radiology practice first announced the series of actions, including raising $720 million in new “growth equity,” on Feb. 15.

February 26, 2024

Sonus Medical systems ultrasound batch manufacturing

Proprietary mobile ultrasound system receives $2.1M in early funding

The remote system can be used anywhere and could provide access for patients in rural communities.

February 26, 2024

radiologist radiology pay compensation money dollar

Average in-network and OON payment amounts are converging in radiology

This trend was seen across radiology and emergency medicine, two specialties highly impacted by surprise billing, FAIR Health noted.

February 23, 2024

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Cardiovascular Business

Medicare drops AUC requirement for advanced imaging, ASNC celebrates

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

Cardiovascular Business

Cardiology, radiology groups urge insurance provider to rethink imaging policy

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

Cardiovascular Business

Radiology AI company gains FDA clearance for new CT offerings focused on PE, stroke

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

Economics

Private equity-backed radiology provider Solis Mammography inks joint venture deal with large hospital system

American College of Radiology Council votes to raise membership dues

Riverside Radiology Medical Group joins growing independent practice coalition

Highlights from RBMA's 2024 PaRADigm annual meeting in Las Vegas

Radiology and pathology unite to produce $1M in potential revenue enhancements to 1 provider

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