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.

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Plans for another nuclear facility that can produce medical isotopes in the works

Many of the facilities that produce these critical isotopes are aging, which is a big cause for concern in the future among experts in the field, many of whom believe that the supply chain for radioisotopes is already fragile.

Mo-99 supplier reaches ‘major milestone’ in non-uranium-based production

Backed with financial support and technical prowess from the U.S. Department of Energy, NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes has shown it can produce, at scale, a critical nuclear imaging radiotracer without using highly enriched uranium.

Bernie Sanders slams Moderna for planned COVID-19 vaccine price hike

After Moderna leadership revealed plans to potentially quadruple the price of its COVID-19 vaccine, Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-VT) and others criticized the move.

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HHS to release first wave of drugs up for price negotiations Sept. 1

HHS is moving forward with drug price negotiations afforded to CMS under the Inflation Reduction Act.

Ransomware attacks doubled in a five-year period

Healthcare organizations are under threat from a rapid increase in ransomware attacks, putting patient health information at risk.

How EHR 'choice architecture' for imaging could be wasting time and money

When choosing and implementing an electronic health record system, it is important to consider how the system’s architecture might affect providers’ decision-making. 

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CVS Health invests $100M into hybrid healthcare company

CVS Health Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm for the retail pharmacy giant, has invested $100 million into Carbon Health, a “hybrid” primary care services provider.

 

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Autonomous radiology stalwart taking health insurance internal

The independent-practice coalition Strategic Radiology has founded a captive health insurance program to offer its 1,500 or so member physicians and their respective support staffs.