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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Radiology groups consolidate en masse in light of increasing demands, underfunding

With seven of the country’s 20 most prominent radiology practices having completed business deals within the last 18 months, the field is witnessing more efforts to consolidate and conserve resources than perhaps ever before.

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Tariffs on Chinese products could increase annual medical equipment costs by $400M

The escalating trade war between the U.S. government and China could lead to an additional $400 million in medical equipment costs each year, according to a new analysis from the American Action Forum (AAF).

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No more surprise billing? Startup lets patients name their own prices for imaging services

A new healthcare startup, New York City-based Medmo, has launched a platform that allows patients to name their own price for various imaging services, including MRIs and CT scans.

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RSNA R&E Foundation awarding $4M in funding in 2018

The RSNA Research and Education (R&E) Foundation announced Wednesday, July 11, that it is awarding $4 million in grants in 2018.

Video game company raises $12.7M for breast cancer research in 2 weeks

Blizzard Entertainment, an Irvine, California-based video game company, announced this week that it has raised $12.7 million for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation during its Pink Mercy charity campaign.

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Radiology Partners announces partnership with West Houston Radiology

Radiology Partners has announced a new partnership with West Houston Radiology in Houston.

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MITA: Trump administration’s new tariffs will harm U.S. economy; medical imaging equipment should be exempt

The Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA) has asked the U.S. government to establish a “timely and robust” process that could exempt medical imaging equipment from tariffs on Chinese products that went into effect July 6.

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It’s official: U.S. puts first tariffs into effect on Chinese products, including medical imaging equipment

On Friday, July 6, tariffs on $34 billion worth of products imported from China—including x-ray, CT and MRI equipment—officially went into effect. Tariffs on another $16 billion worth of products are expected to kick in in a matter of weeks.

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.