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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Cost-related medication non-adherence declined after the Inflation Reduction Act

Lower Medicare drug costs translated into more patients taking their medications, leading to better outcomes.

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Recent billing code changes wreaking havoc for radiation oncologists, new survey finds

“This is a financial emergency for our practice,” one physician says, according to a new survey from the American Society for Radiation Oncology. 

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Radiopharma firm secures $85M to expand domestic production of radioisotopes

SpectronRx announced the funding on April 2, highlighting the critical need for a reliable domestic supply of radiopharmaceuticals.

Medicare Money

Over 130 hospitals sue HHS over changes to the DSH payment calculation that could cost facilities billions

In total, 131 hospitals are acting as plaintiffs. They’re asking a court to throw out 2023 changes to the Disproportionate Share Hospital calculation that altered the way Medicare Advantage and Social Security income were factored into the risk-adjusted payments hospitals receive for caring for vulnerable patient populations.

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Private equity-backed cardiology practice adding new in-house smart lab powered by AI

Clinlab.AI will oversee every aspect of this new-look laboratory, working to integrate it with the practice's workflows in a way that boosts patient care and speeds up treatment decisions.

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Report: GOP looking to cut healthcare to offset $200B Iran war spending

Republicans are said to be considering cuts to cost-sharing programs through the Affordable Care Act as a means to save money and fund the U.S. Department of War, which is looking for $200 billion to cover not only the conflict in Iran but also domestic immigration enforcement.

Whoop, a Boston-based wearable technologies company, has raised $575 million in new financing at a $10.1 billion valuation. Investors include Abbott, Mayo Clinic, LeBron James and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Whoop raises $575M—Abbott, LeBron James, Cristiano Ronaldo among the investors

Whoop, a Boston-based wearable technologies company, raised the new funding on a $10.1 billion evaluation.

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Interventional radiologists lack knowledge about supply costs, survey says

These charges account for a significant portion of IR expenditures, but many providers indicate they have never had formal training in charge awareness.