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-backed cardiology group expands its roster
Florida-based Cardiovascular Associates of America, one of the largest private equity-backed cardiology management groups in the United States, just got a little bigger.
UnitedHealthcare adds new roadblock around radiology reimbursement
An impending policy change from UHC could cause providers to jump through additional hoops to receive payment for some imaging-related services.
Envision Radiology acquires private equity-backed imaging center operator Rezolut
With the deal, Envision will add a total of 42 freestanding centers across six states, ballooning its location count to more than 100 nationwide.
RadNet adds $100M in annual revenue, acquiring 13 imaging centers from LucidHealth
The company is expanding into southwest Florida, one of the Sunshine State’s fastest growing geographies, with the purchase of Radiology Regional.
Kentucky community hospital inks partnership with Radiology Partners
Spring View Hospital, Lebanon, is teaming with RP effective Dec. 11, with the practice providing both on-site and remote radiology services.

More on Mednax’s big exit from radiology: ‘We’re very bullish on the specialty’s future’

Radiology Business recently spent a few minutes with Matt Devine, president of the Florida physician firm's imaging division, discussing the factors that influenced the decision and what comes next.

Former owner of bankrupt imaging chain dealt setback in decade-long legal battle with US Bank

Businessman Maury Rosenberg had sought to collect legal damages from the Minneapolis lender, after it forced his National Medical Imaging into insolvency for defaulting on radiology equipment leases.

Hospital settles out of court for $7.5M after delayed lung cancer diagnosis on CT

The now-deceased man had sought care at the University of Illinois Hospital for possible venous stenosis in his kidney, which included a CT scan of his abdomen and pelvis.

Cardiology’s revenue down 57% in March, 73% in April

Cardiology has seen its revenue and utilization take significant hits as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

More than 75% of radiology providers have resumed regular breast imaging, with a few new twists

Roughly 5% of such providers are actually seeing patient volumes that are higher than pre-COVID levels, according to a new analysis.

‘An important validation’: CMS issues new codes for IVL procedures

CMS has issued new codes for intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) procedures performed in a patient’s peripheral arteries in both the hospital outpatient and inpatient settings.

What recent changes to the Paycheck Protection Program mean for your radiology practice

President Donald Trump recently signed the PPP Flexibility Act of 2020 into law, following unanimous passage in the Senate.

Mednax to sell its $550M Radiology Solutions business line, change name back to Pediatrix

The Florida physician firm had been in advanced discussions to exit imaging before the pandemic and plans to move forward with a sale "when market conditions are appropriate."

Economics

Private equity-backed cardiology group expands its roster

UnitedHealthcare adds new roadblock around radiology reimbursement

Envision Radiology acquires private equity-backed imaging center operator Rezolut

RadNet adds $100M in annual revenue, acquiring 13 imaging centers from LucidHealth

Kentucky community hospital inks partnership with Radiology Partners