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.

Great Lakes Medical Imaging expanding along with Erie County Medical Center

Great Lakes Medical Imaging, a private radiology practice with offices throughout Western New York, is expanding thanks in part to a contract with Erie County Medical Center (ECMC) in Buffalo, N.Y. 

Report shows Hologic leading 3D tomosynthesis market

Hologic continues to lead the 3D tomosynthesis marketplace as both Siemens and GE attempt to catch up, according to a new report from research and insights firm KLAS. 

Ohio imaging groups to close as radiologists move to Columbus Radiology

Columbus Radiology is scheduled to begin providing imaging services to Mercy Health-Cincinnati hospitals on Sept. 29, and the move has already had significant implications throughout Ohio. 

Del Medical, Premier reach agreement on custom pricing

Del Medical, a medical imaging company with headquarters in Harrison, N.Y., announced a new agreement this week with the healthcare improvement company Premier.  

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Public hearing on balance billing scheduled in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Teresa Miller announced last week that her department will hold a public hearing about balance billing on Oct. 1.

Delphinus Medical Technologies raises over $39 million in capital

Delphinus Medical Technologies, a breast ultrasound technology company, announced this week that it raised over $39 million in a venture capital round.

Sectra announces over $26 million in net sales for Q1

Medical IT and technology company Sectra has announced its earnings for the first quarter of the 2015/2016 fiscal year, including $26.75 million in net sales, up almost 6 percent from the previous year.  

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Big deals in a busy August

So much for a summer lull. Some of the biggest names in healthcare made big moves this month, announcing major acquisitions and partnerships that will reshape markets and lead to some pretty intriguing improvements for patient care.

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Prior to the final proposal’s release, the American College of Radiology reached out to CMS to offer its recommendations on payment rates for five out of the six the new codes.

“Before these CPT codes there was no real acknowledgment of the additional burden borne by the providers who accepted these patients."

The new images were captured at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility using hierarchical phase-contrast tomography. One specialist called them "Google Earth for the human heart." 

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