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.

3 ‘states of consistency’ every AI program needs to succeed

Of 52 AI models analyzed by MIT’s Center for Information Systems Research over the past two years, 31 have been deployed. The rest were in pilot phases or under development.

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Cardiologists awarded $10.6M after employer’s ‘intentional retaliation’

The specialists believed they were removed from leadership positions for speaking out against the health system's policies. 

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$13B deal unites UnitedHealth with Change Healthcare

UnitedHealth Group is acquiring Change Healthcare for about $8 billion cash, the companies jointly announced Wednesday morning.

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70% of patients pay some out-of-pocket costs for their neuroimaging: ‘Systematic changes are needed’

American Academy of Neurology researchers analyzed costs for more than 3.7 million privately insured people from 2001 to 2016 for their study.

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Here’s what radiologists gained—or avoided—after Trump signed the year-end spending bill

Namely, rads evaded significant Medicare payment cuts due to evaluation and management coding changes that would have gone into effect on New Year's Day.

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UnitedHealthcare knocks Envision radiologists out of its network over ‘egregiously high rates’

All told, the private equity-backed physician services firm employs more than 900 radiologists operating in 570-plus facilities. 

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Key mammography protections in year-end spending bill uncertain after Trump criticizes legislation

This new legislation continues to recognize 2002 guidelines calling for screening every one to two years beginning at age 40, rather than the 'ill-advised' 2009/2016 USPSTF recommendations, the ACR said Wednesday.

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Bankrupt radiology practice not entitled to $527K PPP loan, appeals court rules

The decision comes by way of a three-judge panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals and overturns U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Michael Williamson’s ruling made in June.