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.

C4 Imaging awarded $1.3 million SBIR grant

C4 Imaging, a medical device development company, announced last week that it has received a $1.32 million Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health. 

August 21, 2015

FDA increases fees associated with processing device export certificates

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced this week that it has increased the fee for processing medical device export certificates that have already been requested in the past. 

August 19, 2015
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Vacancy rates up for numerous medical imaging disciplines

The vacancy rates for numerous imaging disciplines have increased in the last two years, according to a recent survey performed by American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT).

August 17, 2015

One Call Care Management acquires radiologist network

One Call Care Management, a leading provider in the workers’ compensation industry, announced this week that it has acquired the MedFocus Radiology Network, which has access to over 3,400 different imaging facilities. 

August 12, 2015

Open Payments data shows physician-industry relationships less common in radiology

Radiologists had less reportable non-research-related, physician-industry financial relationships than most other medical specialties, according to a recent article published by the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

August 12, 2015
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GE reportedly close to deal with Capital One for healthcare finance unit

Capital One Financial Corp is close to acquiring General Electric (GE) Co.’s healthcare finance unit, GE Capital Healthcare Financial Services, for over $10 billion, according to a recent report by Reuters.

August 10, 2015

Philips Healthcare India announces $60 million investment in manufacturing facility

Philips Healthcare India will invest approximately $60 million into its Pune facility over the next three to five years, the company announced. 

August 10, 2015

RadNet, Barnabas Health expand N.J. joint venture

RadNet, one of the country’s largest operators of outpatient imaging centers, and Barnabas Health, a New Jersey-based nonprofit healthcare delivery system, have announced the addition of 11 imaging facilities to their joint venture, New Jersey Imaging Networks (NJIN).

August 7, 2015

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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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