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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Erstwhile Google exec expects biology to accelerate AI—or vice versa

If the present time represents the advent of the AI Age, it also marks a golden age for biology. And the two will soon hungrily feed off one another, driving the next big thing in supercomputing.

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Northwell Health building EHR system

Northwell Health, a New York-based nonprofit health system, is building its own electronic health records system and leveraging AI to do it, Axios reported.

ControlRad raises $15M in financing

An Atlanta-based medical device company working to reduce radiation exposure during fluoroscopy has picked up $15 million in funding to fuel further growth.

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4 things radiologists should know about Pennsylvania’s patient notification law

Pennsylvania (PA) Act 112, requires imaging facilities in the state to notify patients of abnormal imaging results. Authors of a Sept. 28 case study published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology examined what this law does and how health systems are responding.

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Bernie Sanders suffers artery blockage during campaign event

Vermont senator and presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders was hospitalized Tuesday for an artery blockage that required two stents, the New York Times reports.

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Novartis enlists Microsoft to speed AI implementation

In a move closely partnering big pharma with big tech, Novartis and Microsoft have jointly announced a strategic alliance.

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Survey finds human-resources leaders turning to AI in force

Leaders of HR departments are looking to AI for help improving the employee experience. As part of the effort, some 59% are considering or already adding virtual employee assistants like chatbots.

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TMVR with MitraClip increases life expectancy—at a cost

An economic analysis of COAPT data suggests edge-to-edge TMVR with the MitraClip device is a more affordable long-term treatment option than guideline-directed medical therapy alone for patients with severe secondary MR—but the steep cost of an index TMVR procedure might eclipse that benefit.