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.

IVL competition heats up as Boston Scientific enters US market
Shockwave Medical, now a part of Johnson & Johnson MedTech, sits at the top of the IVL market, but things are starting to get more competitive. Boston Scientific gained its own IVL system when it acquired Bolt Medical in 2025.
AI roundup: Your doctor’s choice for clinical AI | Amazon, Walmart & ecosystem AI | 2026’s top healthcare technology hazard
Can you guess the (lightly disputed) champion of healthcare AI suppliers? Here’s a hint. This company caters to physicians and just this week reached a valuation of $12B.
UnitedHealth promises to return ACA profits to members as CEO addresses Congress
UnitedHealth Group CEO Stephen Hemsley is expected to make the announcement in front of Congress, where he will also offer other policy solutions. The company said it’s still working out details on how to best distribute its profits to customers.
Abbott works with AtaCor Medical on extravascular ICD system
Extravascular ICDs were developed to avoid complications such as vascular injuries, lead fractures and lead infections. Although rare, these issues can cause serious, life-threatening complications for patients.
UnitedHealthcare launches rural Medicare Advantage pilot to cut reimbursement delays 50%
The insurer is planning to reduce reimbursement timelines for hospitals in Oklahoma, Idaho, Minnesota and Missouri from 30 days to 15. The details are unclear, but the company said the framework could extend nationwide.

Permanent SGR Fix Legislation Introduced

When the latest CBO report on Medicare spending growth dropped the price tag on a permanent SGR fix by $100 billion, legislators jumped on this discount "doc" fix

New Legislation Introduced to Repeal Medical Device Tax

Minnesota legislators are again taking up the effort to repeal the medical device tax in the Affordable Care Act

ARRT Responds to Hep C Lawsuit: We Conducted “A Reasonable Investigation”

A New Hampshire judge sharply disagreed in ruling to allow patients infected with hepatitis C by an ARRT-certified technologist to seek damages from the ARRT

CMS Unconvinced by Beta Amyloid PET Imaging

Last week, the CMS held a meeting to discuss coverage for Amyvid, a beta-amyloid PET imaging agent used for detecting neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s.

New CT Scanner Improves Image Quality With Reduced Radiation

NIH researchers and Toshiba engineers developed a new computed tomography (CT) scanner with improved image quality and substantially reduced radiation

Study Finds Biannual Mammogram Screening As Effective As Annual Screening, with Less False Positives

Research indicates biennial mammograms for older women has similar odds for detecting advanced-stage disease as annual screening and results in fewer false positives

China's Neusoft Medical Buys Out Philips From Joint Venture

China-based Neusoft Corporation intends to acquire Philips total shares and holdings from their Neusoft-Philips joint venture.

Sunshine Act Sets 2014 Date for Naming Docs Who Take Industry Cash and Perks

Manufacturers will begin providing data this August. The public online database of doctors who receive payments will be ready by September of next year, CMS says

Business Intelligence

IVL competition heats up as Boston Scientific enters US market

AI roundup: Your doctor’s choice for clinical AI | Amazon, Walmart & ecosystem AI | 2026’s top healthcare technology hazard

UnitedHealth promises to return ACA profits to members as CEO addresses Congress

Abbott works with AtaCor Medical on extravascular ICD system

UnitedHealthcare launches rural Medicare Advantage pilot to cut reimbursement delays 50%