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.

New $6B Eversana looks to bypass PBMs to lower drug prices
A merger between Eversana and Waltz Health will create a new entity that CEO Mark Thierer says will upend the “existing oligopoly that I helped build.”
New York cardiologist headed to prison—DOJ says he paid for referrals, performed unneeded procedures
"Today’s sentence sends a deterrent message to doctors and the healthcare industry," according to a DOJ statement. "If you abuse patient trust for profit, you will face justice."
Hospital system no longer accepting radiology patients with out-of-network health plans
Summa Health said the change will take effect Sept. 1, with the two-hospital network ceasing scheduling of appointments for this consumer segment.
Radiology provider Akumin touts launch of its first movable PET/CT imaging centers
The Plantation, Florida, company first announced the initiative at RSNA 2024, offering clients new “relocatable and expandable” centers to be deployed across the U.S.
Private equity-backed Solis Mammography opens 3 new locations
The breast imaging group is launching two locations in Texas and marking its first foray into the Raleigh metro area, with more on the way in North Carolina.

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.

New York cardiologist sentenced to 20 months in prison, fined $100K for elaborate fraud scheme

The cardiologist was also ordered to pay more than $500,000 in restitution, according to an official statement from the U.S. Attorney's Office.

ACR implores radiologists to speak up as feds eye expanded lung cancer screening coverage

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is accepting feedback from the field through June 17.

Imaging advocates report progress addressing Medicare PET/CT payment problem

The Society of Nuclear Medicine & Molecular Imaging and American College of Radiology are fighting for expanded coverage of the exam.

Virginia health system sues competitor for $20M for allegedly blocking expansion, hiring away cardiologists

The issues between these two systems appears to go back several years.

Economics

New $6B Eversana looks to bypass PBMs to lower drug prices

New York cardiologist headed to prison—DOJ says he paid for referrals, performed unneeded procedures

Hospital system no longer accepting radiology patients with out-of-network health plans

Radiology provider Akumin touts launch of its first movable PET/CT imaging centers

Private equity-backed Solis Mammography opens 3 new locations