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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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Imaging advocates issue ‘call to action’ over UnitedHealthcare payment policy

The nation's largest insurer has allegedly advocated for one CT exam over another, and physicians are urging it to put patients first, rather than any specific test. 

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Prominent imaging groups push for first radiology-specific artificial intelligence CPT code

The Category 3 code proposal would cover AI analysis for the detection of vertebral fractures and could take effect as soon as Jan. 1, 2022. 

Nanox

Nanox Imaging sees stock rebound sharply following sell-off, fueled by positive FDA clearance news

The Israel-based startup had announced late Monday that its stockowners were unloading nearly 2.9 million shares, dragging the price downward. 

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Publicly traded radiology provider paying $750,000 to settle allegations of unsupervised imaging

Akumin Corp. allegedly administered more than 1,500 exams either without supervision or proof of such physician oversight, the DOJ said. 

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Radiology department partners with Aetna to expedite prior authorization requests

University of Virginia Health did so by deploying a clinical decision support system to guide ordering providers, according to a study in JACR.

Nanox

Nanox sees stock slide as FDA pushes back timeline for its novel imaging system

The Israel-based firm had planned to ship its first 1,000 Nanox.ARCs in late 2021, but will now do so in the first quarter of 2022. 

Cigna

Cigna stops requiring prior authorization for certain CT imaging exams

Imaging advocates praised the policy change, which took effect on Monday, Feb. 1. 

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Private equity firm closing in on $344M purchase of global teleradiology outfit

Pacific Equity Partners has emerged as the frontrunner to buy the imaging group, leaping ahead of other suitors such as KKR, according to a report. 

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Cardiovascular Business
Global shortage of nuclear imaging isotopes may be over

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.

Cardiovascular Business
‘A huge win’: CMS significantly increases Medicare payments for cardiac CT

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.

Cardiovascular Business
GE HealthCare moves PET/CT scanner production to United States

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