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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Current measuring stick may be underselling interventional radiology’s impact

IRs are inconsistently defined in health research and underrepresented by specialty designation in claims data, experts wrote Monday. 

March 4, 2024
Cloud technology

Sectra inks $16M enterprise imaging contract with large Midwest provider

The deal is with an unspecified radiology organization spanning multiple states, operating more than 20 sites that handle 2 million-plus medical images per year. 

March 4, 2024
Kate Hanneman, MD, University Of Toronto, explains why vendors and hospitals are increasingly discussing lowing their carbon footprint by starting with radiology. 

What does radiology have to do with climate change?

Kate Hanneman, MD, explains why many vendors and hospitals want to lower radiology's impact on the environment. "Taking steps to reduce the carbon footprint in healthcare isn’t just an opportunity," she said. "It’s also a responsibility."

March 1, 2024
Financial data showing growing revenue

RadNet expects to open 12 new centers in 2024, potentially enter more markets

The decision comes amid strong demand for the publicly traded, Los Angeles-based radiology provider’s services. 

March 1, 2024
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DOJ collects $1.9B from healthcare in 2023, with imaging provider making 1 of the biggest payouts

Cardiac Imaging Inc. agreed to pay $85 million in October, the largest judgment in the “Laboratory, Pathology, Radiology and Diagnostics" category. 

February 29, 2024
carestream

Medical imaging vendor Carestream laying off 200-plus employees, closing facility

The decision is due to reduced production volumes, the high cost of site infrastructure and opportunities to streamline shipping. 

February 28, 2024
affidea

Investor-backed diagnostic imaging provider Affidea scores $216M in growth capital

The radiology group executed 14 acquisitions last year, adding 24 new imaging centers to its network for a total of 355. 

February 28, 2024
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Radiology Partners’ restructuring reduces its debt by 20% or $600M, Moody’s estimates

That would leave RP’s current obligations at about $2.4 billion, with debt maturities now extended by several years. 

February 28, 2024

Around the web

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

Using CT to perform coronary artery calcium scoring on symptomatic chest pain patients can deliver significant value, according to a new data published in Radiology

Peninsula Imaging told Mary Raver in 2014 that a cancerous growth was benign. She now has 18 months to live.

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