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.

Exo Imaging raises $35M in Series B financing

Exo Imaging, a Redwood City, California-based imaging company focused on handheld ultrasound technology, announced the completion of a Series B financing round worth $35 million.

RadNet launches new AI division, announces latest acquisition

RadNet has created a new division completely focused on the development of AI solutions in radiology.

AI might improve healthcare for some, not all

AI in healthcare has long been touted as an innovative technology that will accelerate care treatments and even replace some tasks performed by clinicians. But its impact might be inequitable in the future.

Amazon teams up with Cerner in AI move

Cerner, a global health platform, has teamed up with Amazon Web Services, a subsidiary of Amazon that offer cloud computing platforms, to accelerate healthcare solutions and AI in healthcare.

Industry update: 3 reasons the mammography market may soon slow down

Growth in the mammography market may begin to slow down in the near future, according to a new analysis from Signify Research.

AI in the mix as NIH continues seeking health apps to fund

NIH funding opportunities remain numerous for innovators who apply evidence-based medical science to their proposals for smartphone apps, and the agency isn’t hesitant to get behind AI-based approaches.

B. Braun granted breakthrough status for newest DCB catheter

The FDA has granted B. Braun Interventional Systems Inc. breakthrough device designation for its SeQuent Please ReX drug-coated PTCA balloon catheter, the company announced August 1.

CMS extends AI healthcare outcomes challenge judging period due to high interest

After receiving “overwhelming interest” in a recent AI in healthcare challenge, CMS extended is judging period, the agency announced August 1.

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