Healthcare Economics & Policy

Novartis to acquire Indiana-based Endocyte for $2.1B
Novartis, a large healthcare company based in Basel, Switzerland, has agreed to acquire Endocyte, a…
Gauss raises $20M for AI-based digital imaging platform
Gauss Surgical, a Los Altos, California-based healthcare technology company, announced that it…
Radiologist says he was forced out of job after complaining about workplace bullying
Dr. Thomas Mammen, a radiologist currently working in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada, is suing the…
Envision Healthcare acquires Decatur Radiology Physicians
Illinois-based Decatur Radiology Physicians (DRP) was acquired by Tennessee-based Envision…
FDA, DHS announce partnership to combat medical device cybersecurity threats
The FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health and the Department of Homeland Security…
ASRT announces $5K donation to support Hurricane Michael relief efforts
The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) has announced it will donate $5,000 to the…
Breast cancer survivors detail the stress, anxiety of high medical bills
Many women—including insured women with full-time jobs—face significant out-of-pocket costs after…
More radiologists hired in Philadelphia than any other US city
In September 2018, more radiologists were hired in Philadelphia than in any other U.S. city,…
Costs of incidental pancreatic cysts rise when physician, radiologist not on same page
When ordering physicians overmanage an incidental pancreatic cyst detected at MRI, it can lead to…
Interventions to reduce cost barriers still needed for some women seeking mammograms
There may still be a need for programs and interventions designed to reduce or eliminate cost…
1.5T MRI scanner from Siemens Healthineers gains FDA clearance
The FDA has approved Siemens Healthineers’ MAGNETOM Sola, a 1.5 Tesla MRI scanner that utilizes the…
DenseBreast-info.org announces expansion into Europe
DenseBreast-info.org (DB-I), a New York state-based organization focused on providing education to…
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