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.

Startup seeking to simplify medical imaging referrals raises $101M
Tennr uses an “enterprise orchestration engine” and series of specialized language models, trained on the nuances of processing documentation against payer criteria.
Led by notable names in radiology, imaging AI firm HOPPR raises nearly $32M
Founded in 2019 and based in Chicago, the vendor offers a “leading” infrastructure platform for building, refining and deploying large-scale AI models in medical imaging.
Atraverse Medical raises $29M to support FDA-approved heart tech
The San Diego-based startup gained FDA approval for its Hotwire RF guidewire in 2024. The technology has already been used to perform hundreds of heart procedures.
Eli Lilly to acquire gene-editing specialists focused on CVD for up to $1.3B
The company has agreed to acquire Verve Therapeutics for an upfront payment of approximately $1 billion. The total could increase significantly, however, if certain milestones are met. One of Verve's biggest gene therapies has already received the FDA's fast track designation.
Senate unveils budget proposal that ditches House’s radiologist Medicare pay hike
Radiology advocates on Monday said they were "deeply disappointed" with the decision while emphasizing it is still early in the process.

RSNA launches new tool to give business managers ‘Market Insights’ from radiologists

The Radiological Society of North America said it hopes to aid in strategic planning and help imaging leaders eliminate blind spots.

The telehealth paradox—and where the ‘revolution’ must go from here

Three business professors believe the post-COVID “telehealth revolution” could work against its own implied promise to broaden care access.

Independent practice coalition Strategic Radiology adds 80-physician group, deepening presence in 1 state

Summit Radiology is the product of two organizations—Allen County Radiology Associates and CFB Radiology, with roots dating to the 1960s—merging in 1995.

breast cancer mammography screening mammogram scheduling

Forcing patients to ‘opt out’ of screening mammography does not appear to impact adherence

Automatically scheduling patients for breast imaging also created a heavier administrative burden, researchers detailed Monday in JAMA Internal Medicine.

hospital payroll healthcare worker wages

Healthcare pay seems to have risen and ‘reset’

Despite slowing growth in year-over-year average hourly outlays, payrolls at U.S. hospitals and outpatient clinics may have plateaued at permanently elevated levels.

Arzhang Fallahi, MD, and David Hsi, MD, discussing imaging-based aortic stenosis screening

Q&A: Cardiologists explore the potential impact of a screening program for aortic stenosis

We already screen patients for breast cancer and lung cancer on a regular basis. Why not establish screening programs for aortic stenosis?

Startup radiopharmaceutical developer Mariana Oncology raises $175M in series B financing

The company has developed a portfolio of nuclear medicine solutions including "lead candidate" MC-339, used for treating small cell lung cancer.

Private equity firm to acquire EHR vendor for up to $1.6B

Thoma Bravo has reached an agreement to acquire NextGen Healthcare for $23.95 per share in cash.

Economics

Startup seeking to simplify medical imaging referrals raises $101M

Led by notable names in radiology, imaging AI firm HOPPR raises nearly $32M

Atraverse Medical raises $29M to support FDA-approved heart tech

Eli Lilly to acquire gene-editing specialists focused on CVD for up to $1.3B

Senate unveils budget proposal that ditches House’s radiologist Medicare pay hike