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.

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.
Radiology Partners touts recent $2.3B debt refinance, placing practice on ‘strong trajectory’
“This refinancing reflects both strong financial performance and the confidence investors and lenders have in RP’s business model," CEO Rich Whitney says.

Florida cardiologist says he was fired for criticizing the hospital—they say it’s because of inappropriate comments

Gary Idelchik, MD, has filed a lawsuit against BayCare Health System in Florida.

Congress introduces fix to address ‘economic sword hanging over physician practices’

The resolution, unveiled by House Democrats Monday, would ease terms for life-line Medicare loans doled out earlier this year.

FDA launches new center of excellence to develop, fine-tune digital health solutions

It’s likely that cardiologists will become quite familiar with the Digital Health Center of Excellence in the years ahead.

CMS’ mandatory Radiation Oncology Model ‘goes too far,’ say provider groups pushing for delay

Chief Seema Verma said the new bundled payment effort will reward results, rather than the number of services delivered.

Walmart Health has ‘bold ambitions’ to ramp up expansion into imaging and other care

The retail giant recently partnered with medical module maker Blox to rapidly scale its retail care model in the near future.

Nanox hit with class action lawsuit amid criticism labeling imaging startup as ‘Theranos 2.0’

The Israel-based company condemned the charges, calling them "completely without merit," following "unusual" trading of its stock on the Nasdaq.

Alliance Healthcare Services acquiring four PET/CT centers from Molecular Imaging Technologies

The Irvine, California-based company bills itself as the "leading" provider of PET/CT in the U.S., employing the most technologists and systems in this space.

Cardiologist apologizes for blaming attack on Black Lives Matter activists after video shows what really happened

The original social media post quickly went viral but was soon deleted.

Economics

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

Radiology Partners touts recent $2.3B debt refinance, placing practice on ‘strong trajectory’