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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Penn State College of Medicine creates new department of radiation oncology

Penn State College of Medicine announced, April 2, the creation of a new department of radiation oncology, naming Rickhesvar Mahraj, professor of radiology and pediatrics, as its interim chair.

April 3, 2018
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Penn State College of Medicine announces creation of department of radiation oncology

The Penn State College of Medicine announced Monday, April 2, that it has created a new department of radiation oncology. Rickhesvar Mahraj, MD, a professor of radiology and pediatrics, is the department’s interim chair.

April 2, 2018
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Access, affordability improved for cancer survivors during ACA implementation

A team of scientists found the percentages of cancer survivors unable to afford medication or incapable of receiving care dropped each year from 2010 to 2016—during the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

April 2, 2018
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GE Healthcare selling software units for $1.05B

GE Healthcare has announced it will sell its revenue cycle, ambulatory care and workforce management software units to private equity firm Veritas Capital for $1.05 billion, following earlier plans for General Electric to sell assets and rumors the entire company could be broken up.

April 2, 2018
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GE Healthcare selling software units for $1.05B

GE Healthcare has announced it will sell its revenue cycle, ambulatory care and workforce management software units to private equity firm Veritas Capital for $1.05 billion, following earlier plans for General Electric to sell assets and rumors the entire company could be broken up.

April 2, 2018
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GE Healthcare selling software units for $1.05B

GE Healthcare has announced it will sell its revenue cycle, ambulatory care and workforce management software units to private equity firm Veritas Capital for $1.05 billion, following earlier plans for General Electric to sell assets and rumors the entire company could be broken up.

April 2, 2018
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Researchers: Infective endocarditis linked to IV drug use ‘a growing healthcare crisis’

The number of patients admitted to U.S. hospitals for infective endocarditis (IE) related to IV drug use has more than doubled over the last several years, racking up an average of $72,000 in expenses each time.

April 2, 2018
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Online physician reviews don't correlate with patient satisfaction surveys

Negative online physician reviews are not mimicked in patient satisfaction surveys, according to a study published April 2018 in Mayo Clinic Proceedings.

April 2, 2018