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.

5-point call goes out for action against ‘one of the most urgent and complex socioeconomic challenges of our time’
U.S. healthcare is in the throes of an affordability crisis. The good news is that healthcare leaders have all the evidence, tools and expertise needed to keep the predicament from becoming a plight. Can they marshal the will to wield those weapons toward that end?
Johnson & Johnson to acquire Atraverse Medical
The move, once finalized, helps Johnson & Johnson add multiple FDA-approved technologies to its EP portfolio.
Siemens Healthineers to receive $60M in federal funding for key cancer therapy
Photon flash therapy is an experimental treatment that delivers an ultrahigh dose rate of radiotherapy 100 times faster than currently available options.
Doctors agree: There’s a lot to love about cardiology’s future
According to a new survey, both cardiologists and noncardiologists feel good about the specialty's long-term health.
Overheard on Capitol Hill: Hospital leaders getting upbraided over ‘charging an insane amount for care’
A handful of health-system CEOs took withering fire this week at a hearing of the House Ways and Means Committee.

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5-point call goes out for action against ‘one of the most urgent and complex socioeconomic challenges of our time’

U.S. healthcare is in the throes of an affordability crisis. The good news is that healthcare leaders have all the evidence, tools and expertise needed to keep the predicament from becoming a plight. Can they marshal the will to wield those weapons toward that end?

Johnson & Johnson to acquire Atraverse Medical

The move, once finalized, helps Johnson & Johnson add multiple FDA-approved technologies to its EP portfolio.

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Siemens Healthineers to receive $60M in federal funding for key cancer therapy

Photon flash therapy is an experimental treatment that delivers an ultrahigh dose rate of radiotherapy 100 times faster than currently available options.

Doctors agree: There’s a lot to love about cardiology’s future

According to a new survey, both cardiologists and noncardiologists feel good about the specialty's long-term health.

Overheard on Capitol Hill: Hospital leaders getting upbraided over ‘charging an insane amount for care’

A handful of health-system CEOs took withering fire this week at a hearing of the House Ways and Means Committee.

Virtual nursing staff may help save cardiology departments from burnout

The idea is spreading thanks to a new startup focused on providing support for cardiologists.

Michigan has become the 20th state to opt out from federal regulations that require physician supervision of certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs). The move was made to ensure access to value-based, high-quality care across the state, but it is being opposed by the Michigan Society of Anesthesiologists (MSA) and several other physician groups. Image from the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA)

FTC settles antitrust lawsuit against private equity-backed anesthesiology chain

Federal regulators alleged that U.S. Anesthesia Partners—a portfolio company of Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowes—engaged in a “roll-up scheme” in Texas that effectively eliminated the competition. The company denies the allegations, but has agreed to undisclosed terms that would see the lawsuit resolved.

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How to implement AI-powered coronary plaque analysis software—and ensure you get paid

The use of AI to evaluate plaque buildup in CCTA images has been one of cardiology’s biggest ongoing trends. Implementing this software into existing workflows, however, can be a challenge. An upcoming webinar is focused on providing guidance to hospitals and cardiology practices hoping to learn more about this topic.