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.

Sirona Medical

Radiology IT firm Sirona Medical raises $42M in Series C financing

The startup, which offers cloud-based software that integrates disparate elements of a rad's workflow, also named a new CEO. 

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Growing number of US senators support bill to address radiologist pay cut

41 members of the upper chamber recently penned a letter to colleagues, contending that inaction could impact seniors’ access to care. 

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‘Persistent’ low utilization of key interventional service raises radiologist concern

Embolization is a safe, cost-effective alternative to a hysterectomy, but patients are not using the IR service in some geographies. 

Siemens Healthineers

Siemens Healthineers inks 10-year, $105M imaging value partnership with large medical center

The deal is with the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center, covering equipment purchases and consulting services. 

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3 radiology tech companies make Deloitte’s ‘Fast 500’ with revenue growth of 770% or more

Rad AI grabbed the highest ranking, at #19 on the list, achieving 8,710% revenue growth between 2020 and 2023, followed by Aidoc and PocketHealth. 

ImageCare Radiology

Radiology group cancels hospital-based business to focus on outpatient center growth

ImageCare Radiology announced the decision Nov. 21, with the practice pulling out of Atlantic Health's Hackettstown and Newton Medical Centers effective the same day. 

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RadNet has spent over $54M on acquisitions so far in 2024

Most recently, the Los Angeles-based radiology provider acquired artificial intelligence firm Kheiron Medical Technologies for $1 million. 

Radiology provider Akumin breaks long radio silence after emerging from bankruptcy

The Florida-based imaging and radiation therapy group is launching new “relocatable and expandable” outpatient centers to be deployed across the U.S. 

Around the web

The patient, who was being cared for in the ICU, was not accompanied or monitored by nursing staff during his exam, despite being sedated.

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.