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.

RadNet, Barnabas Health expand N.J. joint venture

RadNet, one of the country’s largest operators of outpatient imaging centers, and Barnabas Health, a New Jersey-based nonprofit healthcare delivery system, have announced the addition of 11 imaging facilities to their joint venture, New Jersey Imaging Networks (NJIN).

August 7, 2015

Medical Group Merger In Response to Changing Healthcare Market

Radiology, Inc. and LaPorte Radiology, Inc.  are pleased to announce that they will combine operations effective January 1, 2016, and operate under the name, “Radiology, Inc.” 

July 10, 2015

Zotec Partners launches new website with unique features, navigation and functionality to optimize user experience

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – (June 8, 2015) – Zotec Partners (Zotec), a leading provider of physician billing and practice management services, is inviting visitors to explore its new company website at www.zotecpartners.com.

June 12, 2015
Top 1% of physicians account for 17.5% of Medicare pie

Top 1% of physicians who billed Medicare last year received 17.5% of payments

The top 1% of all physicians who billed Medicare in 2013—including 240 radiologists—received 17.5% of the federal program’s total payments, according to the Wall Street Journal’s recent analysis of CMS data. That number is up from 16.6% in 2012.  

June 4, 2015

Infographic maps potential impact of King v. Burwell ruling on 34 states

A Supreme Court ruling on King v. Burwell, a case questioning the constitutionality of federal subsidies found within the Affordable Care Act, is expected by the end of June. An interactive map from the Kaiser Family Foundation shows how a ruling in favor of the plaintiffs could affect the 34 states in which exchanges are run by the federal government.

June 3, 2015

Companies look to transition retirees to health exchanges

Challenges and opportunities created by the Affordable Care Act are prompting two-thirds of companies to consider altering their pre-65 retiree health strategies over the next few years, according to a new Aon Hewitt survey.

May 28, 2015

Physicians seek payer inclusion, not impediment

With all the daily obstacles facing physicians these days, getting paid for the services they provide to keep patients healthy should be easy. Unfortunately, it isn't always.

May 28, 2015

Diagnostic Imaging Services Access Protection Act helps preserve care for most vulnerable patients

Washington, DC (April 21, 2015) — The American College of Radiology (ACR) strongly supports the Diagnostic Imaging Services Access Protection Act (S. 1020), recently introduced by Senators David Vitter (R-LA) and Ben Cardin (D-MD) to repeal the 25 percent Multiple Procedure Payment Reduction (MPPR). 

April 21, 2015

Around the web

"This was an unneeded burden, which was solely adding to the administrative hassles of medicine," said American Society of Nuclear Cardiology President Larry Phillips.

SCAI and four other major healthcare organizations signed a joint letter in support of intravascular ultrasound. 

The newly approved AI models are designed to improve the detection of pulmonary embolisms and strokes in patients who undergo CT scans.

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