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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Breaking down the barriers to ‘opportunistic,’ population health-focused CT screening

“Regulatory and reimbursement hurdles are not insurmountable but pose substantial challenges," a panel of experts wrote recently in RSNA's Radiology

May 26, 2023
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10 trends to watch in diagnostic imaging

“To achieve organizational objectives in an ever-evolving landscape, imaging providers must develop strategies to meet increased demand for services,” Vizient experts advised.

May 26, 2023
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Envision Healthcare signs deal to keep its radiologists in-network with key insurer

The private equity-backed multispecialty group said Thursday that the pact will grant commercial and Medicare Advantage beneficiaries continued access to its physicians.

May 26, 2023
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GE Healthcare signs $30M CT deal, 1 of largest in health system’s 150-year history

St. Luke’s University Health Network is ordering 21 cutting-edge scanners coupled with a subscription for ongoing software and AI updates. 

May 25, 2023
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Siemens teams with hospital giant CommonSpirit to acquire imaging vendor in ‘first of its kind’ deal

“Healthcare providers and industry need to work together to solve our common challenges," the president of Siemens Medical Solutions USA said.

May 25, 2023
Twenty-three percent of cardiologists have a net worth of more than $5 million, No. 5 among all specialties, according to a new report. A majority of cardiologists also said they have had no significant financial losses in the last year. What are cardiologists paid? How much do cardiologists make?

Average radiologist pay has leapt nearly 38% since 2015

Members of the specialty have seen their compensation climb from $351K to $483K, according to the latest data from Medscape. 

May 25, 2023

Investors pour $5B into imaging AI, with average deal size tripling since 2020

There are now more than 200 independent medical imaging AI software vendors, with 73% of the funds concentrated among the top 25. 

May 23, 2023
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Vanderbilt-Philips partnership; FDA clears brain MRI software; Visage scores $20M deal, plus more vendor news

Also, lung cancer-focused Leadoptik scores $5M in seed financing, Hyperfine earns $3M grant to extend research, and Intelerad supports new AAWR-RadEqual partnership. 

May 23, 2023

Around the web

"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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