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.

Colorado, Texas radiology practices partner to launch 2 new companies

Denver-based Radiology Imaging Associates and San Antonio-based South Texas Radiology Group have partnered to create Covalent Radiology, a professional services company, and Covalent Healthcare Management, a full-service management services organization.

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AI in healthcare market expected to hit $36.1B by 2025

The artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare market is expected to reach $36.1 billion by 2025, according to a new report from the research firm MarketsandMarkets.

California hospital begins $18.37M upgrade to its radiology department

Natividad Medical Center in Salinas, California, has started an $18.37 million upgrade to its radiology department that is expected to take two to three years to complete.

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Polar Plunge raises 30K for cancer research

More than 200 people braved the waters of the chilly Boulder County Reservoir in an effort to raise money for the American Cancer Society for the 37th annual Polar Plunge. Participants raised a total of $30,000 during the event.

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GE reportedly files paperwork for IPO of its healthcare division

General Electric (GE) has filed the paperwork for an initial public offering (IPO) for its healthcare unit, GE Healthcare, according to numerous sources familiar with the ongoing situation. The offering is expected to take place by the middle of 2019.

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Change Healthcare acquires key PokitDok assets, including blockchain use cases and technology

Change Healthcare has announced the acquisition of intellectual property and other assets from PokitDok, a healthcare application program interface (API) company.

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MaxQ AI announces new distribution agreement with EnvoyAI

MaxQ AI has announced a new distribution agreement with EnvoyAI, a subsidiary of TeraRecon, that will make its Accipio intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) platform available through the EnvoyAI Exchange marketplace.

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National healthcare spending slowed down in 2017

National healthcare spending grew at a rate of 3.9 percent to $3.5 trillion in 2017, according to a prepared statement from CMS. That number is down from 2016, when spending grew 4.8 percent.

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.