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.

Trump issues sweeping executive order to reduce drug prices
The “most favored nation” policy would reduce the cost of domestic pharmaceuticals to the levels paid in Europe. The executive order also has a sister bill proposed for Congress that would solidify the rule into law.
ASNC, ACC ask US government not to tariff radiopharmaceuticals
The two groups stressed that tariffs would likely impact patient care.
RadNet records rare decrease in imaging procedural volumes
This marks the first time since the pandemic of 2020 that RadNet has seen a same-center decrease in imaging use.
Senators introduce bipartisan bill to revive shelved imaging appropriate-use criteria program
Sens. Marsha Blackburn and Catherine Cortez Masto are proposing the Radiology Outpatient Ordering Transmission (ROOT) Act, which would eliminate real-time reporting requirements in AUC.
Private equity firm Stonepeak closing in on $1.9B purchase of radiology network
The New York investment group, which also owns Akumin, is reportedly "inches" from acquiring Australia's largest diagnostic imaging provider.

Radiology 3rd among specialties with heaviest prior authorization burden

"This study shows what many radiologists probably already expect: That private insurers have instituted broad prior authorization policies," one expert told Radiology Business.

Interventional cardiologists back prior authorization bill, call current policies ‘costly' and ‘time consuming’

The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions is the latest industry organization to show its support of the new legislation.

Insurance giant Aetna expands coverage for annual low-dose CT lung cancer screening: ‘Lifesaving’

The American College of Radiology had urged the Hartford, Connecticut-based company to revise its payment policy to match new USPSTF guidelines.

COVID-19 congress coronavirus Washington

Fresh off her Senate confirmation, imaging group asks new CMS chief for help in post-COVID recovery

MITA addressed a 9-page letter to Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, following her recent confirmation as the first Black woman to lead the trillion-dollar agency.

Radiologist launching nationwide chain of outpatient centers with shadow investor’s $125M backing

Joel Rainwater, MD, just opened his flagship location in Gilbert, Arizona, housed in a 15,000-square-foot former Walmart Neighborhood Store.

Radiology vendor United Imaging eyes $1 billion initial public offering

Founded in 2011, the Shanghai-based firm recently scored U.S. FDA clearance for products tied to nuclear and MR imaging.

Radiologists grab growing share of enteric tube-placement market, Medicare data reveal

Members of the specialty perform nearly 92% of fluoroscopy-guided insertions, supplanting GI docs as endoscopic placements plummet.

Interpretable machine learning helps improve patient satisfaction

Researchers have used explainable AI to uncover factors that influence inpatients’ opinions when they’re completing satisfaction surveys following hospitalization.

Economics

Trump issues sweeping executive order to reduce drug prices

ASNC, ACC ask US government not to tariff radiopharmaceuticals

RadNet records rare decrease in imaging procedural volumes

Senators introduce bipartisan bill to revive shelved imaging appropriate-use criteria program

Private equity firm Stonepeak closing in on $1.9B purchase of radiology network