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 shortage prompts new sense of urgency in the medical imaging community

In recent years the world’s supply of helium has raised heightened concerns, and some suppliers recently started to ration the nonrenewable element. 

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Philips cuts 4K jobs amid falling sales

“These initial actions are needed to start turning the company around," new CEO Roy Jakobs said in a statement. 

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Radiology techs in especially high demand as 85% of hospitals seek ‘allied’ health workers

More than four-fifths of healthcare provider organizations are shorthanded of allied health professionals, and the job title with the most unfilled positions in the category is radiologic technologist.

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Researchers awarded $31M to study conduction system pacing among heart failure patients

“Once the study begins, it will likely be one of the largest heart pacing clinical trials happening in the world over the next few years," one specialist said. 

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Bright Health raises $175M, cancels some operations for 2023

Bright Health Group announced it has raised $175 million, as well as major changes to its business operations.

 

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RBMA consumer survey finds screening mammography low, Medicare concerns high

Almost half of U.S. women covered by or eligible for Medicare have not been screened for breast cancer for at least three years, according to a study just out from the Radiology Business Management Association.

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ACR, familiar allies unite anew to ‘stop insurer profit grab at patient and provider expense’

The American College of Radiology is again linking arms with the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) and American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) in a lawyer-guided effort to iron out an abrading wrinkle in the No Surprises Act.

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Radiology quality improvement initiatives: Are virtual formats here to stay?

Virtual formats can benefit quality improvement initiatives by enabling leaders across institutions to collaborate on multiple projects while still offering their local teams support.