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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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Imaging startup Ezra launches ‘world’s most advanced longevity scan’ at $5,995 a pop

“Ezra Blueprint” incorporates CT and MRI and is designed in partnership with “longevity pioneer and rejuvenation athlete” Bryan Johnson. 

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Whole-body MRI startup Ezra expands service in partnership with Princeton Radiology

The two will broaden their reach into the Philadelphia area, offering an “end to end” screening platform that monitors for cancer and other conditions. 

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New Category I CPT code issued for AI-enabled coronary plaque analysis software

The news comes just days after CMS confirmed these technologies would start receiving expanded Medicare coverage in November. HeartFlow and other AI vendors have already shared their excitement over the decision. 

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Radiology societies say MACs’ refusal to cover imaging guidance for key procedure poses safety risk

ACR, the Society of Interventional Radiology and others recently submitted a letter to 5 of the 7 contractors, expressing concern about trigger-point injections. 

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Radiology data sharing vendor Enlitic completes $5M acquisition of imaging IT pioneer

The Fort Collins, Colorado-based company has purchased all shares of Laitek Inc., a major provider of medical imaging data migration and routing services in the U.S. 

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Private equity firm invests $7.8M in radiology market-intelligence outfit Signify Research

Leaders said the investment from London-based BGF will help Signify accelerate its growth plans and expand the company's market presence. 

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Radiology practice must pay $1.85M to settle class action lawsuit stemming from cyberattack

East River Medical Imaging PC experienced the data breach sometime between August and September 2023, with over 533,000 individuals potentially impacted. 

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Private equity lobbying group, radiologist defend investors’ role in the imaging industry

The American Investment Council hosted an event Wednesday in Charlotte, N.C., featuring a fireside chat with AIC CEO Drew Maloney and Robert L. Mittl Jr., MD.

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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.

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Global shortage of nuclear imaging isotopes may be over

The nuclear imaging isotope shortage of molybdenum-99 may be over now that the sidelined reactor is restarting. ASNC's president says PET and new SPECT technologies helped cardiac imaging labs better weather the storm.

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‘A huge win’: CMS significantly increases Medicare payments for cardiac CT

CMS has more than doubled the CCTA payment rate from $175 to $357.13. The move, expected to have a significant impact on the utilization of cardiac CT, received immediate praise from imaging specialists.