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.

Cigna, one of the nation’s largest health insurance providers, announced new priorities for its capital deployment, including steering an additional $450 million into Cigna Ventures.

Cigna will pay $172M for allegedly filing false claims that lacked necessary imaging to back diagnosis codes

NPs purportedly would diagnose serious, complex conditions without the necessary medical imaging to reach such conclusions, the Department of Justice said Sept. 30. 

October 2, 2023
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CMS agrees to broaden MRI pay policy in response to radiology societies’ advocacy campaign

“After back and forth correspondence, and multiple phone calls, we are thrilled to announce that this campaign was successful,” one of the trade groups said. 

September 28, 2023
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Private equity-backed Solis Mammography, large hospital system ink ‘groundbreaking’ partnership

The Addison, Texas-based imaging group is teaming with Jefferson Health to open more than a dozen new centers in the Philadelphia area. 

September 28, 2023
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Radiology Partners scores key victory in court battle with UnitedHealthcare

A California federal judge has granted RP's request to compel arbitration in its ongoing dispute with UHC over alleged underpayment. 

September 28, 2023
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Medical malpractice lawsuits in interventional radiology most commonly stem from 2 procedure types

IR providers pay an average of $877,500 when settling such cases prior to a trial, while average jury awards total more than $2 million. 

September 28, 2023
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Siemens Healthineers company Varian acquiring radiology services provider Aspekt Solutions

The move will allow Varian to expand its advanced oncology solutions offerings and address rising demand for customized services, leaders said. 

September 27, 2023

CMS grants transitional pass-through payment status for prostate cancer PET imaging agent

The federal agency typically grants this designation to allow Medicare beneficiaries broader access to new and innovative drugs. 

September 27, 2023
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Startup that helps radiology providers share imaging data with researchers raises $17M

Briya said its platform cuts through common challenges in the process, allowing organizations to generate “lucrative revenue streams." 

September 26, 2023

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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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