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.

Mednax to sell its $550M Radiology Solutions business line, change name back to Pediatrix

The Florida physician firm had been in advanced discussions to exit imaging before the pandemic and plans to move forward with a sale "when market conditions are appropriate."

Publicly traded radiology provider Akumin says it’s starting to wind down COVID-only imaging centers

The company first rolled out its 10 special freestanding centers for coronavirus patients back in March in three states.

Louisiana man sentenced for embezzling more than $100K from mobile imaging company

Senior U.S. District Judge Donald E. Walter sentenced William Britt Harvey, of Lecompte, to two years in federal prison and three years of supervised release.

First-line CT colonography cuts healthcare costs while bolstering access to care

Capacity for optical colonoscopy across NHS England hospitals is "already stretched," so freeing up space is a top priority to screen patients who need the procedure most.

6 factors that will influence an imaging volume rebound as radiology practices begin reopening

At Stanford University’s Department of Radiology, imaging volumes have dropped roughly 46%, with leaders hypothesizing several variables that might impact the recovery.

Society of Thoracic Surgeons condemns racism and violence as protests intensify

As protests continue throughout the world in the wake of George Floyd’s death, the Society of Thoracic Surgeons has issued a statement condemning racism and violence.

RadNet seeing an uptick in radiology M&A, hospital joint-venture interest as COVID crisis cools

The investor-owned, Los Angeles-based giant said it’s also seeing imaging volumes rebound in many of its core markets.

Health tech startup raises $18M to expand AI-based imaging, launch COVID-19 scanning program

New York-based Ezra is already partnering with outpatient imaging providers, including RadNet, in three large U.S. markets to test its full-body MRI scan and MRI-based prostate cancer screening program.

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’