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.

Heartflow raises $364M with IPO, rings Nasdaq opening bell
Heartflow has officially gone public after selling more than 19 million shares of common stock during an upsized IPO. The California medtech company, known for its AI-powered CCTA evaluations, is now being traded on Nasdaq under the symbol HTFL.
High cost of cardiac amyloidosis drugs may limit access for low-income patients
"We cannot accept a system where only those with means can benefit from life-changing drugs. We are a wealthy nation that spends trillions on healthcare. We must ensure that income and wealth do not determine access," explained JACC Editor-in-Chief Harlan M. Krumholz, MD.
Imaging groups urge Trump administration to exempt radiopharmaceuticals, medical isotopes from tariffs
Six physician professional associations recently made their case in a letter to Howard Lutnick, secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce.
Imaging AI vendor Heartflow raises $364M from ‘upsized’ public stock offering
Based in Mountain View, California, and founded in 2007, Heartflow had originally hoped to raise about $100 million from the IPO, but the tally ballooned amid sizable interest.
Radiology staffing shortages force health system to temporarily shutter imaging centers
Anderson Healthcare in Maryville, Illinois, said it's short on techs and rads and facing weeklong delays in report turnaround times.

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Members of private equity-backed radiology group sell imaging center at a 1,300% profit

The buyer is Port Washington, Pennsylvania-based Mediplex Property Group, which is now leasing the center back to South Jersey Radiology Associates.

RadNet is sitting on almost $700M in cash. CEO Howard Berger, MD, discusses how he plans to deploy it

He discussed the Los Angeles-based imaging center operator's growth strategy during the Jefferies 2024 Global Healthcare Conference.

3 radiology providers tout new outpatient center openings across 3 states

Private equity-backed SimonMed has opened a new outpost in Houston, while Connecticut Breast Imaging and the American Oncology Network also are growing.

Radiology stakeholders weigh in on FTC’s exploration of how ‘corporate greed’ is impacting the specialty

The Federal Trade Commission, Department of Justice, and Health and Human Services recently launched an inquiry into private equity and other corporations’ “increasing control over healthcare."

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Private equity in healthcare: Cardiologists, government officials and advocacy groups share their perspective

The FTC and other federal agencies launched a public inquiry to see how physicians, patients and other stakeholders felt about the rising influence of private equity in healthcare. Based on the public comments available online, many in the industry are concerned about the trend's long-term impact on patient care.

PET imaging-agent developer Telix seeks to raise $200M through initial public offering

The Australian radiopharma firm's financial maneuver comes amid its roll out of the first targeted positron emission tomography agent for kidney cancer.

$Eko Health, the California-based healthcare technology company known for its advanced stethoscopes, has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for a new artificial intelligence (AI) offering designed to detect low ejection fraction (EF).$

Eko Health raises $41M to expand footprint of its AI-powered stethoscopes

Now that the company has gained FDA approval for multiple algorithms, Eko Health aims to reach as many patients as possible with its AI-powered devices.

Neuralink growing rapidly following successful human trial

Elon Musk's Neuralink is attracting talent and investors as it moves forward with plans to implant devices into patients who can't use their limbs.

Economics

Heartflow raises $364M with IPO, rings Nasdaq opening bell

High cost of cardiac amyloidosis drugs may limit access for low-income patients

Imaging groups urge Trump administration to exempt radiopharmaceuticals, medical isotopes from tariffs

Imaging AI vendor Heartflow raises $364M from ‘upsized’ public stock offering

Radiology staffing shortages force health system to temporarily shutter imaging centers