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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Cleerly’s momentum continues as AI specialists raise $106M

The news comes at the end of a busy year for Cleerly. The company says it will use the funds to grow commercially and generate more evidence in support of its FDA-approved technology.

A majority of medical devices involved in Class I recalls were never required by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to undergo premarket or postmarket clinical testing, according to new research published in Annals of Internal Medicine.[1]

AI-powered ECG screening a cost-effective way to ID heart failure patients

The technique was especially cost-effective in outpatient settings, according to a new study of more than 22,000 patients.

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Operations manager, doctors charged in $70M imaging kickback scheme

The scam took place over a period of seven years, resulting in Medicare being billed for more than $70 million in fraudulent claims for unnecessary scans. 

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Without radiology services, beleaguered hospital system forced to temporarily close 2 EDs

The challenges occurred after Crozer Health's previous longtime radiology services provider, Southeast Radiology Ltd., shuttered in June. 

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85% of radiation oncologists surveyed say the burden of prior authorization is worsening

Another 94% believe that this utilization-management tactic, deployed by health payers, exacerbates burnout among their staff, ASTRO reported Wednesday. 

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Radiology group will pay over $5M to settle allegations it bribed referrers

Private equity-backed American Health Imaging allegedly doled out tickets to concerts, the SEC Football Championship, meals and fishing trips to help induce referrals. 

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Radiologists say novel interventional procedure relieves knee arthritis

Experts hope their findings will encourage IR practices and hospital departments to pursue greater adoption of genicular artery embolization. 

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Private-equity watchdog warns against nominating Marc Rowan as Treasury Secretary

The Private Equity Stakeholder Project likens Rowan to a fox guarding the hen-house, due to his position as CEO of Apollo Global Management. Rowan is being considered for a cabinet role in the incoming Trump administration.