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.

Private equity firm jumps into vascular health with new investment
Vascular Technology, first founded 40 years ago, is planning on using the new funds to grow and expand its portfolio.
Female heart surgeons take home much lower salaries
Both base salaries and total compensation are consistently lower for women than men, according to new survey data. The disparities in cardiac surgery are often worse than those found in other healthcare specialties.
El Paso’s Desert Imaging acquired by private equity-backed radiology company
Panos Partners-backed Diagnostic Imaging Centers of Texas now offers radiology services at 23 locations in five markets following the deal.
AMA leader outlines major threats facing U.S. healthcare: Payment cuts, AI denials, immigration bottlenecks and corporate takeovers
American Medical Association Board Trustee Scott Ferguson, MD, FACR, a diagnostic radiologist, explains the urgent need for Medicare payment reform, concerns about Trump administration public health policy, insurance prior authorization, medical student immigration and the rapid growth of private equity ownership of physicians.
Radiologists call for ‘urgent’ update to payer policy they say is based on bogus info
The Society of Interventional Radiology and five additional doc groups recently voiced their displeasure in a letter to Elevance Health.

AI's role in the Fujifilm/Hitachi acquisition

FUJIFILM Corporation announced Wednesday, Dec. 18, that it has entered into an agreement to purchase Hitachi’s diagnostic imaging business for more than $1.6 billion. AI appears to have played an important role in Fujifilm’s decision.

Fujifilm moves forward with $1.6B purchase of Tokyo-based rival Hitachi's imaging line

The camera and photocopier giant’s move would make it one of the largest imaging companies in the world, with scale to rival the big four.

Targeting out-of-network radiologists, other specialties could cut healthcare spending by $40B

Yale University researchers recently made their pitch to address the practice of surprise medical billing in a new study, published Monday, Dec. 16, in Health Affairs.

Fujifilm eyes purchase of Hitachi’s imaging business for $1.5B

The Tokyo-based company hopes to add scale to better compete with the top global players in imaging.

Congress moves to permanently repeal medical device tax

Legislators are expected to pass the bill this week, which will then be sent on to President Trump to sign into law before government funding expires at midnight Friday.

Intel acquires AI startup for $2B

Intel Corporation has acquired Habana Labs, a Tel-Aviv, Israel-based AI startup founded in 2016, for approximately $2 billion.

FDA approves icosapent ethyl to reduce CV risk

The FDA has approved Amarin’s Vascepa—icosapent ethyl—to reduce cardiovascular risk beyond cholesterol-lowering therapy in high-risk patients, making it the first drug of its kind to be approved in the U.S.

AI-powered polyp detector gains CE certification

PENTAX Medical, a division of the HOYA Group focused on endoscopic solutions, has received CE mark approval for its AI-powered polyp detector.

Economics

Private equity firm jumps into vascular health with new investment

Female heart surgeons take home much lower salaries

El Paso’s Desert Imaging acquired by private equity-backed radiology company

AMA leader outlines major threats facing U.S. healthcare: Payment cuts, AI denials, immigration bottlenecks and corporate takeovers

Radiologists call for ‘urgent’ update to payer policy they say is based on bogus info