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.

Healthcare advocacy in 2025: American Society of Echocardiography reviews a busy year
Healthcare policies have rapidly evolved in recent years, and 2025 was no exception. From payment policies to physician shortages, ASE and other medical societies had plenty to fight for throughout the year.
Integrating prior authorization into clinical workflows cuts costs, speeds up decisions
This utilization management tactic disproportionately affects specialties such as diagnostic radiology, radiation oncology and cardiology.
Medtronic’s diabetes spin-off files for IPO
Make way for MiniMed! Medtronic's diabetes division has filed the necessary paperwork to go public. The company hopes to be traded on Nasdaq under the symbol MMED.
Short-selling investment startup accuses RadNet of exaggerating its success
Founded in 2023, Hunterbrook is an investigative news and investment outlet, which creates reports criticizing publicly traded companies and then benefits from the corresponding drop in share prices
Anthem defends controversial policy penalizing hospitals who use out-of-network radiologists
Rads and other physicians have roundly criticized the change, labeling the policy as “deeply flawed and operationally unworkable.”

Private equity firms to acquire Hologic for $18.3B

Blackstone and TPG have reached a definitive agreement to acquire the Marlborough, Massachusetts-based company for approximately $79 per share.

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RadNet inks AI partnership with large value-focused physician group

The Los Angeles-based imaging center operator is teaming with Desert Oasis Healthcare to offer RadNet’s Enhanced Breast Cancer Detection program.

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Hospital breaks ground on $45M new imaging center

United Regional Health Care System recently announced the construction project’s kickoff, noting its desire to remain “responsive to the needs of our community.”

Radiologists 'deeply concerned' about further tariffs on medical imaging devices

Last month, the Department of Commerce launched an investigation into the importing of such items, seeking to determine the impact on national security.

Medicare halts claim processing, posing serious financial risk to radiology practices

“For radiology groups, where Medicare beneficiaries often comprise 30% or more of the patient mix, this delay in reimbursement threatens operational stability," the RBMA said Oct. 15.

Private equity-backed outpatient imaging provider enters California via USC partnership

Outpatient Imaging Affiliates has inked an agreement with Keck Medicine, providing revenue cycle and imaging center management services for a facility in Pasadena.

Portable MRI vendor Hyperfine launches public stock offering, misses $3.5M revenue target

The Guilford, Connecticut-based manufacturer saw quarterly revenues climb 27% compared to the second quarter of 2025, with scanners priced at $360,000 (up 36%).

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Cardiologist compensation hits an all-time high

Cardiologists, cardiac surgeons and cardiology APPs all earned more in 2024 than 2023, according to a new survey. Compensation in private practices continues to be much lower than it is integrated practices.

Economics

Healthcare advocacy in 2025: American Society of Echocardiography reviews a busy year

Integrating prior authorization into clinical workflows cuts costs, speeds up decisions

Medtronic’s diabetes spin-off files for IPO

Short-selling investment startup accuses RadNet of exaggerating its success

Anthem defends controversial policy penalizing hospitals who use out-of-network radiologists