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.

Lantheus announces plans to divest SPECT imaging business
Janesville, Wisconsin-based nuclear fusion firm Shine Technologies is the buyer, issuing an upfront cash payment under terms of the deal.
Rite Aid seeking buyout as it files for bankruptcy—again
For the second time in less than two years, the struggling retail pharmacy chain has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, seeking buyers as it prepares for store closures.
Tariffs will cost Philips Healthcare up to $340M
U.S.-China tariffs will have a $226M to $340M net impact on its bottom line in 2025, even after substantial mitigation efforts, the imaging manufacturer estimates.
Hospital transparency efforts fail to curb rising imaging prices
However, health policy efforts initiated in 2021 appear to be reducing variation in imaging costs, experts contend.
How tax policies impact cancer mortality rates
According to a new analysis, the relationship between the two is actually quite significant.

Amazon Pharmacy partners with Blue Plans in five states

Amazon Pharmacy has teamed up with Blue Plans to offer prescription medicine options in New Jersey, Nebraska, Alabama, Florida and Kansas.

HHS reports 40% decline in uninsured black Americans with the Affordable Care Act

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a new report March 8 that shows historic gains in healthcare coverage among black Americans.

$9.5M jury award after CT reveals surgical sponge left in woman for 5 years

A radiologist spotted the sponge during a subsequent ED visit, but the info never made it to the patient nor the ordering physician.

New research sheds light on imbalance in cancer imaging studies

The analysis examined 620 cancer imaging studies from the top 25 imaging-related journals to come up with publication-to-incidence and publication-to-mortality ratios.

Prior authorization burdens are increasing

Healthcare leaders agree prior authorization burdens are increasing.

GoodRx acquires vitaCare for $150M

GoodRx, a healthcare platform that offers telemedicine and prescription drug discounts, has agreed to acquire vitaCare Prescription Services for $150 million.

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ACR among dozens of doc groups urging feds to forgo looming Medicare cuts

Congress paused planned sequester cuts for the first three months of 2022, but they'll starting hitting docs on April 1, imaging advocates noted.

Two of the top stories this month was Forbes' list of leading U.S. hospitals, and the release of the 2022 Best in KLAS vendors health IT vendors to work with.

The top 20 Health Executive stories for February 2022

These were the most popular stories on Health Exec in February 2022.

Economics

Lantheus announces plans to divest SPECT imaging business

Rite Aid seeking buyout as it files for bankruptcy—again

Tariffs will cost Philips Healthcare up to $340M

Hospital transparency efforts fail to curb rising imaging prices

How tax policies impact cancer mortality rates