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.

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Siemens inks 15-year, $270M ‘value partnership’ with Canadian hospital system

Under the deal, the German imaging company will provide a suite of services and manage the organization’s network of diagnostic devices. 

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Purdue University invests $500K in AI startup

physIQ, an Indiana-based healthcare company using AI to track the physiological data of patients, has received a $500,000 investment from Purdue University’s Purdue Research Foundation.

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Cardiologist acquitted 2 years after facing sexual battery charges

Cardiologist Nelson Mangione has reportedly been acquitted of sexual battery charges that first surfaced in September 2018.

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CVD boosts risk of contracting coronavirus

The World Health Organization has formally declared novel coronavirus, the respiratory outbreak that originated in Wuhan, China, a global emergency.

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CV drugs market projected to exceed $92B by 2026

The global cardiovascular drugs market is expected to reach $92.3 billion by 2026, according to a report from Acumen Research and Consulting.

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US life expectancy on the rise for 1st time in 4 years

Fresh data from the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics suggests U.S. life expectancy is climbing for the first time since 2014—but heart disease remains the number-one threat to mortality in the country.

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Imaging giant Philips eyes exit from $2.5B appliance business to focus on healthcare

Officials noted that the product line is no longer seen as a "strategic fit" for the Amsterdam-based company. 

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Silicon Valley tech company, imaging practices merge to ‘change the face of radiology’

Halo Diagnostics announced Jan. 30 that it’s teaming up with several California providers in a bid to take the speciality "to the next level."