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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MedPAC says radiologists should not get a pay hike in 2021

Commissioners are pushing a 0% fee-for-service reimbursement hike in the federal payment program, noting that patients appear to have ample access to care. 

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AI company launches data project to predict spread of viruses

Jvion, an AI-enabled prescriptive analytics company, has launched a data analysis project that aims to find patterns in the spread of viruses that cause acute respiratory illness like the new coronavirus, dubbed COVID-19.

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Judge recommends revoking license of UCLA cardiologist accused of sexual assault

A California judge is recommending that a University of California, Los Angeles cardiologist accused of sexually assaulting three women have his medical license revoked.

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Teleradiology firm launches ‘first of its kind’ coronavirus screening program

USARad said it’s mobilizing a network of chest CT-trained rads to diagnose and consult patients with COVID-19. 

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Imaging specialists raise $11M for AI-powered lung disease detection

VIDA Diagnostics, a Coralville, Iowa-based imaging technology company, has announced the completion of a Series C financing round worth $11 million.

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Microsoft signs deal to sell AI-powered blood tests for CVD

Microsoft has signed a new deal with Prevencio, a cardiovascular health company based in Kirkland, Washington, to market and sell AI-powered cardiac blood tests to the public.

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Non-US citizens less likely to receive treatment for CV ills

U.S.-born and -naturalized citizens are far more likely than noncitizens to receive treatment for CVD risk factors, researchers reported in Circulation this month.

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EHRA 2020 in Vienna canceled over coronavirus concerns

The event was scheduled to occur March 29-31 in Vienna.