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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The impact of Trump tariffs on iodine contrast media costs

GE HealthCare said the price of iodine contrast increased by more than 200% between 2017 to 2023. Will new Chinese tariffs drive costs even higher?

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ACR wants Medicare to add more radiology measures in MIPS quality pay program

Radiology advocates believe the value-based payment program needs more measures to support radiologists in meeting performance requirements. 

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Radiology societies, all 50 state medical associations push Medicare pay fix

A total of 80 healthcare organizations signed the message, sent to leaders in the U.S. House and Senate on Feb. 10. 

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Radiologist ponders: ‘If private practice is so great, why are so many groups struggling?’

Ben White, MD, a Texas neuroradiologist and writer, recently posed the question on his blog and offered five possible reasons why life is hard for this model of care. 

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State senator wants task force to study private equity’s impact on radiology

Connecticut Sen. Saud Anwar, MD, proposed Bill No. 489 last month amid concerns about care delays at Hartford-based Jefferson Radiology, an affiliate of Rad Partners. 
 

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Radiology practice SimonMed Imaging launches breast AI program charging $40 a pop

The Scottsdale, Arizona-based practice follows in the footsteps of RadNet, which has generated millions in revenue from its own artificial intelligence program. 

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Troubled radiology vendor’s stock delisted from the Nasdaq

QT Imaging celebrated going public by ringing the Nasdaq bell in April, but less than a year later it has been booted. 

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Physicians want Medicare Advantage plans to stop auto-denying imaging services

Payers have reportedly used artificial intelligence algorithms to deny routine requests for PET imaging, instead steering patients to CCTA in some cases. 

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American College of Radiology announces significant expansion of Lung Cancer Screening Registry

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.

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AI reduces CT lung cancer screening workload by nearly 80%

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

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Nearly $800,000 settlement offered to family of man who died during MRI exam

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