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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US proposes new tariffs on Chinese imports—including medical imaging equipment

The U.S. government has proposed tariffs on more than a thousand products imported from China, including medical imaging equipment.

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Charlotte Radiology forms new venture, US Radiology Specialists, with healthcare investment firm

Charlotte Radiology, a private radiology practice based out of Charlotte, North Carolina, and the healthcare investment firm of Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe (WCAS) have announced the formation of a new venture, US Radiology Specialists.

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Radiology Partners announces deal with Tampa-based Radiology Associates of Florida

El Segundo, California-based Radiology Partners has announced a new partnership with Radiology Associates of Florida (RAF), a Tampa-based private practice first established in 1970.

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Penn State College of Medicine announces creation of department of radiation oncology

The Penn State College of Medicine announced Monday, April 2, that it has created a new department of radiation oncology. Rickhesvar Mahraj, MD, a professor of radiology and pediatrics, is the department’s interim chair.

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GE Healthcare selling software units for $1.05B

GE Healthcare has announced it will sell its revenue cycle, ambulatory care and workforce management software units to private equity firm Veritas Capital for $1.05 billion, following earlier plans for General Electric to sell assets and rumors the entire company could be broken up.

Washington radiology practices announce new partnership

Two radiology practices from Washington state—Spokane-based Inland Imaging and Tri-Cities-based Columbia Basin Imaging (CBI)—have announced that they are combining their groups, effective September 2018.

Radiology Partners announces partnership with Access Radiology

Radiology Partners announced Wednesday, March 28, that it has entered into a new partnership with Access Radiology, the largest radiology practice in Louisiana.

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MEDNAX announces expansion of services in Tennessee, Florida

MEDNAX announced on Tuesday, March 27, that it has acquired Cool Springs International, a Franklin, Tennessee-based radiology practice founded in 2008.

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.