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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Wearables & Workflow: How One Practice Is Hurdling Time, Liability & Billing

Sanjaya Gupta, MD, MBA, details how his practice is leverage wearables as a patient engagement tool.

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AHA: The consequences of a null ACA would be ‘profound and immediate’

The Affordable Care Act is back in court this week after a Texas judge ruled the law unconstitutional in late 2018, prompting the American Heart Association and other major societies to issue a joint statement supporting the ACA and its protections for patients with pre-existing conditions.

Strategic Radiology announces addition of Radiology Associates of Tallahassee

Strategic Radiology has officially welcomed Radiology Associates of Tallahassee from Tallahassee, Florida, to its coalition of independent practices.

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Mistrust in the workplace increases employees’ odds of CVD

Employees who work in what they consider a closed-off and untrusting environment are more likely to develop CVD risk factors like elevated blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes than those who feel their bosses support them, according to a study published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.

Radiologic technologists’ salaries are rising

The average salary of a radiologic technologist jumped by 5.3% over the past three years, according to figures released by the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT).

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Fujifilm opens doors to new Lexington facility during ribbon-cutting ceremony

FUJIFILM Medical Systems U.S.A. and FUJIFILM New Development U.S.A. unveiled their new company headquarters in Lexington, Massachusetts, during a July 10 ribbon-cutting ceremony.

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ASTRO: Proposed radiation oncology APM can improve patient care

CMS revealed details for their newly proposed alternative payment model for radiation oncology on July 10. The American Society of Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) believes the model, with adjustments, "will incentivize higher quality, more convenient radiation treatments for patients and support their journey toward a cure."

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Many patients skip DBT due to out-of-pocket costs

The fear of paying high out-of-pocket costs is leading many patients to decline digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT), according to new findings published by Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology.