Business Intelligence

Providers utilize business intelligence to monitor referral patterns and collaborate with clinicians who order their services. Such analytics tools have also been deployed in the specialty to improve productivity, track patient satisfaction and bolster quality.

Optum Rx outlines changes to PBM business model, promising price transparency
The company made the changes after its manufacturer rebates for insulin were challenged by the Federal Trade Commission. Among other shifts, Optum said 100% of all rebates will be distributed to customers by 2028.
Heartflow reports significant revenue growth as CCTA sees wider adoption
The company keeps gaining momentum thanks to the success of its AI-powered imaging software.
Bill in Congress would rein in PBMs, force divestment from pharmacies
The Patients Before Monopolies Act was introduced into both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives with bipartisan support. If it passes, pharmacy benefit managers would be required to divest from retail stores.
CMS pauses new Medicare hospice and home health provider entries for six months
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said it’s issuing a nationwide moratorium on new providers entering the spaces until it has a chance to look into allegations of fraud, waste and abuse. It confirmed investigations of various organizations are pending.
Consolidation of physician practices proceeds apace, corporatizing medicine one acquisition at a time
The days when most doctors worked in independent practice settings are fading from memory like old photoprints in a musty scrapbook.

Imaging vendor enters genetic medicine IT arena

The Swedish imaging IT and cybersecurity company best known as a highly rated PACS supplier has retooled its enterprise imaging platform to incorporate genomics data.

ASTRO: ‘We hope this official delay provides an opportunity for CMS to … work more closely with the radiation oncology community’

Last week CMS dug in with its decision to put off finalizing an alternative value-based payment model for radiation oncology services to “a date to be determined through future rulemaking.”

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Moderna sues Pfizer, BioNTech over COVID-19 vaccine patent

"We are filing these lawsuits to protect the innovative mRNA technology platform that we pioneered, invested billions of dollars in creating, and patented during the decade preceding the COVID-19 pandemic," says Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel.

Notable names in the news: From Avenda and CMS to UltraSight and Whiterabbit

Developments that broke softly but may soon make waves in radiology.

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New Orleans looks to Cleveland for pediatric coverage

Children’s Hospital New Orleans is tapping Cleveland Clinic as a way to make sure Pelican State families have ready access to board-certified pediatric radiologists.

Carestream seeking Chapter 11 protection

Radiography OEM Carestream Health Inc. has filed for voluntary Chapter 11 reorganization with a federal bankruptcy court in Delaware.

Chinese medical imaging OEM raises $1.6B on first day of trading

United Imaging Healthcare of Shanghai just became the seventh Chinese company this year to enjoy an IPO topping $1 billion—and the third best-performing of the bunch.

Notable names in the news: From AIRS Medical to Sectra and a few in between

Radiology business developments that broke softly but may soon make waves.

Business Intelligence

Optum Rx outlines changes to PBM business model, promising price transparency

Heartflow reports significant revenue growth as CCTA sees wider adoption

Bill in Congress would rein in PBMs, force divestment from pharmacies

CMS pauses new Medicare hospice and home health provider entries for six months

Consolidation of physician practices proceeds apace, corporatizing medicine one acquisition at a time