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.

Massive spending bill passes final vote in Congress with Medicaid cuts intact
The 940-page document passed the House of Representatives in a 218 to 214 vote, and now heads to President Donald Trump’s desk. It contains a 20% cut to federal Medicaid funding, something Trump said he opposes.
Doc groups say payer promises not enough to address care denials
MGMA and others who are part of the “Regulatory Relief Coalition” are urging Congress to continue pushing forward with the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act.
Provider pay increased by 4.9% across specialties in 2024, survey finds
A survey from the American Medical Group Association found that physicians and advanced care providers are making more money when compared to hours worked. However, the complications of inflation and the rising cost of care could eat into gains.
PFA market heats up as medtech companies announce new investments
While Kardium raised $250 million in an oversubscribed funding round, Field Medical raised $35 million. Both companies are focused on designing and developing new pulsed field ablation technologies to help treat challenging arrhythmias.
Senate bounces spending bill back to House with 2.5% Medicare rad pay fix
In addition, there are no restrictions on pass-through entity taxes (PTET), which “benefits independent physician practices,” one expert notes.

American Medical Association releases new CPT codes to report COVID-19 vaccinations

AMA said it’s rolling out this info before any drug is available so that practices can prepare their EHRs ahead of time.

3 recent notable approvals of medical AI

Along with AI, this ongoing list includes regulatory clearances of virtual and augmented reality, 3D printing and other emerging technologies targeted for healthcare.

Patients settle with Indiana cardiology providers for $66.5M over malpractice claims

The settlement comes at the end of a lengthy legal battle that made national headlines.

Patient groups urge U.S. Supreme Court to uphold Affordable Care Act

The American Heart Association, American Cancer Society and other patient advocacy groups emphasized the important link between health insurance coverage and patient outcomes.

RadNet sees ‘substantial’ rebound from pandemic woes in Q3, with sequential revenues up 53%

Leaders with the Los Angeles-based outpatient imaging giant partially credited “aggressive" cost containment measures for their rosier financial picture.

Mednax Radiology logs $126M in Q3 revenue ahead of closing mega deal with Rad Partners

The Florida firm recorded $21.1 million in imaging earnings as it seeks regulatory approval for the business line's divestiture.

Microsoft finetuning anti-pandemic technologies in a ‘stimulating playground for algorithm development’

A university, health system and tech giant are piloting the use of deep learning with IoT and edge computing to block COVID-19 from infiltrating a 548-bed hospital.

Humana curtails coverage for PET/CT, drawing 'adamant' disagreement from imaging advocates

The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology is asking the Louisville, Kentucky-based commercial insurer to kill the payment policy change.

Economics

Massive spending bill passes final vote in Congress with Medicaid cuts intact

Doc groups say payer promises not enough to address care denials

Provider pay increased by 4.9% across specialties in 2024, survey finds

PFA market heats up as medtech companies announce new investments

Senate bounces spending bill back to House with 2.5% Medicare rad pay fix