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.

Helium prices spike as war rages on—should MRI providers be worried?
The ramifications of the conflict in the Middle East may soon extend beyond the gas pump and into the healthcare sector, experts are cautioning.
Ransomware attack on UMMC causes 20% drop in revenue due to delayed patient care
The report on the financials comes from Mississippi Today. University of Mississippi Medical Center said it’s still processing paper backups and has extended clinic hours to address the backlog of elective surgeries and bring revenue back up to expectations. The attack happened in February and caused non-emergency operations at the health system to shut down for nine days.
6 things Medicaid stakeholders can remind the world to always do with healthcare AI
U.S. healthcare will know it’s gotten AI right when the technology demonstrably improves care access, attentiveness and outcomes for the least financially healthy among us.
Whole-body MRI provider Prenuvo launches annual imaging subscription service
The Redwood City, California-based startup announced the move Monday, with its Core Membership starting at $1,199 annually
Health system touts $7M expansion of molecular imaging department, ER
Leaders at the Utah hospital are hopeful the newly updated PET offerings will help patients seek treatment locally, avoiding long travel times.

Medicare to boost payment for certain diagnostic imaging agents

CMS is moving forward with a proposal to issue separate reimbursement for radiopharmaceuticals—a change long lobbied for by the imaging industry.

Radiology AI vendor Volpara Health inks $7M Department of Defense contract

The feds will deploy solutions for advanced mammography reporting, cancer risk assessment and patient tracking across the military health system.

Medicare to more than double reimbursement for CCTA, likely spurring greater demand

Beginning Jan. 1, CMS will up the rate for cardiac computed tomography angiography from $175 to $357.13, "encouraging broader use for better patient outcomes.”

Boston Scientific agrees to acquire AFib ablation company

Boston Scientific has scooped up Cortex, a healthcare technology company launched by the venture capital firm Ajax Health in 2023, in a move that will expand its EP offerings.

CMS updates outpatient reimbursement policy for Barostim device

CMS continues to show confidence in the benefits of baroreflex activation therapy with the Barostim device from CVRx.

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Cardiologist loses medical license over years-long fraud scheme

The New Jersey doctor already admitted to collecting more than $1.9 million in false claims from 2017 to 2022. He is also under investigation for an unrelated charge of fourth-degree criminal sexual contact due to an alleged incident with a patient.

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Average rad tech salaries rise over 12% in 2 years, up to $86,484

All major disciplines across medical imaging and radiation therapy have recorded compensation increases over the last two years, according to ASRT.

‘A huge win’: CMS significantly increases Medicare payments for cardiac CT

CMS has more than doubled the CCTA payment rate from $175 to $357.13. The move, expected to have a significant impact on the utilization of cardiac CT, received immediate praise from imaging specialists.

Economics

Helium prices spike as war rages on—should MRI providers be worried?

Ransomware attack on UMMC causes 20% drop in revenue due to delayed patient care

6 things Medicaid stakeholders can remind the world to always do with healthcare AI

Whole-body MRI provider Prenuvo launches annual imaging subscription service

Health system touts $7M expansion of molecular imaging department, ER