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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Private-equity radiology group owner Grovecourt Capital acquires MRI solutions provider IMRIS Imaging

Founded in 2005, the vendor designs, manufactures and services its proprietary intraoperative MRI suite used on over 70,000 patients. 

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Patients fail to undergo follow-up breast imaging services, despite same-day availability

“Understanding the disparities in diagnostic breast imaging can facilitate the development of interventions that aim to close gaps," says Marissa B. Lawson, MD. 

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Data-sharing startup Avandra Imaging raises nearly $18M from top health systems, others

The company seeks to “organize the world’s medical images,” serving as a data marketplace for biopharma firms, researchers, physicians and AI companies.  

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Radiology practices ‘strongly’ urged to seek counsel over Corporate Transparency Act

Enacted as part of the Federal Anti-Money Laundering Act, regulators were slated to begin enforcing penalties under the CTA on Jan. 1. 

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Physician turnover increases after private-equity investors sell their practice ownership stake

Medical groups have become an attractive PE target in recent years, with investors acquiring about 1,000 such entities between 2010 and 2020, experts write in JAMA.  

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Whole-body MRI radiology group Prenuvo raises $120M, launches new scan services

The California company is offering a “groundbreaking” elective imaging exam that equips patients with data on brain function, cognitive health and early indicators of neurodegenerative disease. 

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Mexico, not China, is biggest tariff concern among radiology vendors

If 25% tariffs go into effect, it could have a big impact on the cost of medical imaging and radiotherapy systems, with many manufacturing facilities in Mexico. 

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Radiology artificial intelligence firm Harrison.ai raises $112M, opens US office

The Australian company offers Annalise Enterprise CXR, which leaders believe is the most comprehensive decision aid for X-ray reading, able to identify up to 124 findings. 

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The ACR hopes these changes, including the addition of diagnostic performance feedback, will help reduce the number of patients with incidental nodules lost to follow-up each year.

And it can do so with almost 100% accuracy as a first reader, according to a new large-scale analysis.

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