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.

AHA warns ‘perfect storm’ threatens hospitals with rising costs, reimbursement cuts
In a new report, the AHA said strains from President Trump’s tariffs and struggles with Medicare Advantage plans are creating “financial headwinds” that could shake the economic stability of hospitals nationwide.
CVS Health’s Aetna to withdraw from ACA insurance marketplaces next year
The company cited declining enrollment as the reason for exiting the exchanges, including from patients seeking Medicare options.
Health system harnesses Epic EHR tool to bolster breast imaging uptake
“Epic Campaigns offers an easy-to-use, all-in-one platform to reach patients for preventive screening," researchers detailed Tuesday in JACR.
GE HealthCare expects $500M revenue reduction from tariffs
Despite newly implemented tariffs, the manufacturer says it was profitable in Q1 of 2025, but a greater impact on its operations looms later this year.
Certificate-of-need exemption fuels hospital’s outpatient imaging expansion in growing market
West Virginia carved out a CON concession for certain diagnostic imaging services in 2023, with Valley Health capitalizing on the law change.

Persivia launches COVID-19 surveillance model powered by AI

Another healthcare company is leveraging AI to address the new coronavirus pandemic and help identify potential patients who could have the virus.

Teleradiology giant vRad urges caution citing COVID-19 in imaging reports

Virtual Radiologic has seen a notable uptick in computed tomography utilization as the number of U.S. cases of coronavirus has picked up.

Philips ramping up imaging production following COVID-19 supply chain disruption

While the pandemic has tugged down consumer demand, CT scanner orders have swelled, with dozens rolling in recently.

Radiologists urged to reschedule all nonurgent imaging in wake of COVID-19’s spread

Providers appear to be heeding that advice at varying degrees, with some practices turning away any coughing patients.

AI tech sees uptick in venture capital funding

Venture capital investment volume and value continued to flow into the AI technology space in 2019, though the number of big deals dropped globally.

MedPAC says radiologists should not get a pay hike in 2021

Commissioners are pushing a 0% fee-for-service reimbursement hike in the federal payment program, noting that patients appear to have ample access to care.

AI company launches data project to predict spread of viruses

Jvion, an AI-enabled prescriptive analytics company, has launched a data analysis project that aims to find patterns in the spread of viruses that cause acute respiratory illness like the new coronavirus, dubbed COVID-19.

Judge recommends revoking license of UCLA cardiologist accused of sexual assault

A California judge is recommending that a University of California, Los Angeles cardiologist accused of sexually assaulting three women have his medical license revoked.

Economics

AHA warns ‘perfect storm’ threatens hospitals with rising costs, reimbursement cuts

CVS Health’s Aetna to withdraw from ACA insurance marketplaces next year

Health system harnesses Epic EHR tool to bolster breast imaging uptake

GE HealthCare expects $500M revenue reduction from tariffs

Certificate-of-need exemption fuels hospital’s outpatient imaging expansion in growing market