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.

Recent fraud cases suggest ‘fake nursing’ has become a troubling career path
A new report reveals that states are keeping databases on “imposter nurses” to slow what could be a growing trend of unlicensed individuals holding nursing positions at hospitals nationwide.
Johnson & Johnson MedTech hit with permanent injunction as fallout over antitrust lawsuit continues
Johnson & Johnson MedTech was already ordered to pay $442.2 million in damages for withholding clinical support to healthcare providers. Now the company has been hit with a permanent injunction designed to stop it from being a repeat offender.
Under-reimbursement keeping radiologists from using key imaging modality, docs warn CMS
Radiologists and other physicians recently wrote to Administrator Mehmet Oz, MD, asking for changes related to contrast-enhanced ultrasound.
Looming end of Medicare rural pay adjustment raises concerns about doctor shortages
Anders Gilberg, senior vice president of government affairs at the Medical Group Management Association, explains why Congress needs to renew the Medicare geographic pay adjustments in rural areas—to make payments competitive with urban areas and help retain physicians in those communities.
New $6B Eversana looks to bypass PBMs and lower drug prices
A merger between Eversana and Waltz Health will create a new entity that CEO Mark Thierer says will upend the “existing oligopoly that I helped build.”

Novo Nordisk acquires Corvidia Therapeutics for $2.1B with eye on cardiovascular disease

An antibody currently being developed by Corvidia, ziltivekimab, is at the center of the big acquisition.

Tim Attebery, former American College of Cardiology and MedAxiom CEO, named Vxtra Health board chair

Back in April, Attebery announced his resignation from the ACC and MedAxiom.

Revamped community health center payment model drops imaging use by 42%

Oregon piloted the Medicaid model in 2013, reimbursing providers on a fixed per-patient rate rather than traditional per-visit payments.

Philips inks $100M contract with VA, GE’s AI deal, plus more radiology vendor news

Also, Intermountain signs exclusive deal with radiology benefits manager, Sectra partners with Christus Health, and Fujifilm offers up $90,000 grant for COVID ultrasound research.

Community radiology practices suffer sizable imaging volume declines, with breast imaging hit hardest

That’s according to a new analysis of imaging data from nine such providers located across the country, published in JACR.

Endologix announces bankruptcy, company-wide reorganization due to pandemic-related challenges

Endologix, an Irvine, California-based healthcare company focused on aortic disorders, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and finalized a “consensual plan of reorganization."

Bigger in Texas: Merger may create the nation’s largest private radiology practice

Officials with 80-year-old, Fort Worth-based Radiology Associates of North Texas unveiled their new partnership plans on July 2.

Heart valve specialists raise $20M

Foldax, a Salt Lake City-based healthcare company focused on heart valve technology, has closed a $20 million Series D round of financing.

Economics

Recent fraud cases suggest ‘fake nursing’ has become a troubling career path

Johnson & Johnson MedTech hit with permanent injunction as fallout over antitrust lawsuit continues

Under-reimbursement keeping radiologists from using key imaging modality, docs warn CMS

Looming end of Medicare rural pay adjustment raises concerns about doctor shortages

New $6B Eversana looks to bypass PBMs and lower drug prices