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.

New Jersey cardiologist goes to trial for sexual misconduct

Cardiologist John Stobeck, accused of inappropriately touching a female patient during a medical exam in 2012, headed to trial on Tuesday, the North Jersey Record reports.

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China still not leading in AI innovation despite $6B+ in startup funding

Contrary to popular perceptions, while much leading-edge innovation involving AI is coming out of China, the advances emanating from the Middle Kingdom are limited to just a few platform technologies and market segments.

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Machine learning company raises $22M to detect cancer sooner

Kheiron Medical Technologies, a London-based machine learning startup focused on helping radiologists detect cancer at an early stage, has raised $22 million in a Series A funding round.

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NIH awards Subtle Medical $1.6M for AI-based gadolinium reduction technology

The Fast-Track Small Business Innovation Research Grant is contingent on SubtleGAD's ability to produce certain deliverables.

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Radiologist settles with state following failed mammogram readings

Former Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center radiologist Mark F. Guilfoyle, MD, reached a settlement with the New Hampshire state Board of Medicine following his failure to detect evidence of breast cancer in multiple patients, according to the New Hampshire Union Leader.

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UNC Children’s cleared to resume complex heart surgeries

North Carolina Children’s Hospital has received the go-ahead from an external advisory board to resume complex heart surgeries after a New York Times investigation ground the program to a halt three months ago, the Times reports.

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AI software company sees $15M investment infusion

Riverain Technologies, a provider of clinical AI software, is receiving a $15 million infusion of investment funding led by Ping An Insurance Company’s Ping An Global Voyager Fund.

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Jvion partners with Novant in new AI institute

Jvion, an AI-enabled prescriptive analytics company that aims to prevent harms, has joined ranks with integrated care network Novant Health to become the first member of the Novant Health Institute of Innovation & Artificial Intelligence.