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.

Butterfly Network Ultrasound

Ultrasound-maker Butterfly Network seeks to raise $76M through public stock offering

Based in Burlington, Massachusetts, the company offers a handheld, single-probe, whole-body scanner for under $4,000. 

ARA Diagnostic Imaging

Radiology Partners affiliate ARA Diagnostic Imaging reaches in-network deal with UnitedHealthcare

The country's largest commercial insurer knocked the Austin, Texas, practice out of network in April 2023, after it had reportedly sought a 34% price hike over five years. 

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Imaging lobbying group wants medical devices exempt from Trump tariffs

The White House announced the action Feb. 1, implementing a 25% tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico and 10% for products from China.

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Radiology department launches ‘financially viable’ 2nd-opinion service, ditches ‘curbside consults’

Texas Children’s Hospital experts detailed their efforts Jan. 30 in the journal Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology. 

Tellica Imaging Utah

Hospital giant Intermountain continues expanding homegrown outpatient imaging center chain

Tellica Imaging recently rolled out its 10th location, with the latest in Spanish Fork, Utah, its seventh outpost in Intermountain's home state.

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Lawmakers propose bipartisan bill to undo physician Medicare pay cut

Led by Greg Murphy, MD, House representatives are pushing the Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act. 

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Judge grants class-action status in suit over controversial $164M radiology practice sale

The dispute dates to December 2017 when Colorado Springs-based Envision Radiology became 100% owned by its employees.  

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Corporations acquired 113 radiology practices, imaging centers over 11-year period

The South was the most active region with 50 deals, including 18 in Texas and 15 in Florida, experts write in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

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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.