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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AI startup raises $45M in Series B funding

Paige, a New York-based healthcare startup focused on AI technologies, announced the completion of a Series B funding round worth $45 million.

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Zebra Medical Vision set to bring AI to orthopedic care

Zebra Medical Vision has announced a new collaboration with DePuy Ireland Unlimited Company, agreeing to deploy cloud-based AI solutions focused on orthopedic care.

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AI's role in the Fujifilm/Hitachi acquisition

FUJIFILM Corporation announced Wednesday, Dec. 18, that it has entered into an agreement to purchase Hitachi’s diagnostic imaging business for more than $1.6 billion. AI appears to have played an important role in Fujifilm’s decision.

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Fujifilm moves forward with $1.6B purchase of Tokyo-based rival Hitachi's imaging line

The camera and photocopier giant’s move would make it one of the largest imaging companies in the world, with scale to rival the big four.
 

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Targeting out-of-network radiologists, other specialties could cut healthcare spending by $40B

Yale University researchers recently made their pitch to address the practice of surprise medical billing in a new study, published Monday, Dec. 16, in Health Affairs

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Fujifilm eyes purchase of Hitachi’s imaging business for $1.5B

The Tokyo-based company hopes to add scale to better compete with the top global players in imaging. 

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Congress moves to permanently repeal medical device tax

Legislators are expected to pass the bill this week, which will then be sent on to President Trump to sign into law before government funding expires at midnight Friday.

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Intel acquires AI startup for $2B

Intel Corporation has acquired Habana Labs, a Tel-Aviv, Israel-based AI startup founded in 2016, for approximately $2 billion.