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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UnitedHealthcare sues Radiology Partners, claiming it perpetrated scheme in ‘unscrupulous pursuit of profits’

Rad Partners countered, saying the claims are "without merit" and a smokescreen to take attention away from a contract dispute. 

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4 policy levers politicians can pull to address private equity’s growing interest in radiology

Harvard Medical School experts believe U.S. regulators need more firepower to begin better understanding the impact of such trends. 

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Startup aiming to simplify the process for booking imaging appointments raises $12M

Scan.com is expanding into 5 new states with the goal of making scheduling an appointment as easy as securing a hotel room on the web.

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New efforts to tackle imaging contrast shortages focus on vertical integration

For one pharmaceutical company, a plan to independently source barium and iodine from North America may offer protection from global supply chain disruptions.

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Provider groups blast ‘woefully inadequate’ CMS pay update for inpatient care

The agency also is proposing a new measure in the IQR program related to excessive radiation dose or inadequate image quality via CT.

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RadNet says it’s seeing softening in the challenging radiology labor market

In a recent ratings update, Moody's labeled the imaging center operator's outlook as "stable," while noting an ongoing hiring crunch in imaging. 

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Physician lawmakers introduce fix for ‘outdated’ Medicare payment system, drawing radiologist praise

The Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act would provide a permanent annual pay update tied to inflation.

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Private equity healthcare deals hit $90B in 2022, with AI one key 'sector to watch'

Investors continue to pour funds into radiology and other segments of medicine, seeking shelter from volatility seen elsewhere.

Around the web

The nuclear imaging isotope shortage of molybdenum-99 may be over now that the sidelined reactor is restarting. ASNC's president says PET and new SPECT technologies helped cardiac imaging labs better weather the storm.

CMS has more than doubled the CCTA payment rate from $175 to $357.13. The move, expected to have a significant impact on the utilization of cardiac CT, received immediate praise from imaging specialists.

The all-in-one Omni Legend PET/CT scanner is now being manufactured in a new production facility in Waukesha, Wisconsin.