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.

Princeton Radiology partners with AI startup to add full-body MRI service
The private practice is partnering with Ezra to add the examination at its freestanding network of imaging centers in central and northern New Jersey.
Private equity firm, accused of trying to build a monopoly in radiology, dismissed as defendant in FTC lawsuit
The commission sued Welsh Carson in September, claiming the New York investment outfit and US Anesthesia Partners have perpetrated an “anticompetive scheme” to drive up prices.
Investor-backed Outpatient Imaging Affiliates inks deal to open academic center’s 1st freestanding site
UConn Health has seen “unprecedented growth” in patient volumes and hopes the facility will minimize wait times while cutting costs for patients.
Patient advocacy groups urge Congress to create pathway for CMS to cover AI in radiology
As of Monday, the FDA has OK'd nearly 900 AI-enabled medical devices, but CMS has only assigned payment for about 10 of them.
Siemens Healthineers investing $314M to build new MRI manufacturing facility
This is the first major production site for the company's DryCool technology, which drastically reduces the amount of helium required for magnetic resonance imaging.

GE Healthcare’s 3Q profit down 10 percent

General Electric released its third-quarter earnings last week, and numbers show that GE Healthcare’s profit and revenue are both down compared to 2014. 

October 19, 2015

Carestream Health, Premier agree to new three-year purchasing contract

Carestream Health has a new three-year purchasing contract with the healthcare improvement company Premier.

October 19, 2015

IBM completes $1 billion acquisition of Merge Healthcare

IBM announced this week that the company has officially completed its $1 billion acquisition of Merge Healthcare. 

October 14, 2015

Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation acquires Olea Medical SA

Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation has completed its acquisition of software application manufacturer Olea Medical SA, the company announced this week. The final step was gaining approval of the deal from the French Ministry of Economy. 

October 14, 2015

Global Medical Imaging acquired by private investment company

Jordan Industries International (JII), a Chicago-based private investment company, has acquired medical imaging provider Global Medical Imaging (GMI).

October 13, 2015

Study shows U.S. mammogram prices range from $43 to $1,898

Castlight Health issued its second annual U.S. Costliest Cities Analysis this week, using medical claims data to show the variety of prices patients are asked to pay for different medical procedures across the country.

October 8, 2015

EXPLORER project awarded $15.5 million to build total-body PET scanner

A research team at the University of California, Davis has been awarded a $15.5 million, five-year grant to build a total-body PET scanner. 

October 8, 2015

Volpara Solutions, Premier reach three-year agreement

Volpara Solutions, the breast imaging technology company, has announced a new agreement with the Premier healthcare alliance.

October 2, 2015

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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

Princeton Radiology partners with AI startup to add full-body MRI service

Private equity firm, accused of trying to build a monopoly in radiology, dismissed as defendant in FTC lawsuit

Investor-backed Outpatient Imaging Affiliates inks deal to open academic center’s 1st freestanding site

Patient advocacy groups urge Congress to create pathway for CMS to cover AI in radiology

Siemens Healthineers investing $314M to build new MRI manufacturing facility

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