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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Pharmaceutical companies paid radiologists more than $43.6M in 2015

Pharmaceutical companies paid radiologists more than $43.6 million in 2015, according to a new study published by Academic Radiology, but do such payments negatively impact public perception?

Diabetes self-management program reduces costs

A self-management diabetes program was able to reduce healthcare costs by $800, according to a study published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research.

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Diabetics underuse insulin because of rising prices

About a quarter of those who require insulin to treat diabetes use less than what is prescribed because of cost concerns, suggests a single-center study presented last week at the American Diabetes Association scientific sessions in Orlando.

Did the HRRP cause a rise in post-discharge heart failure mortality? Experts take sides

A pair of point/counterpoint articles published online June 25 in JACC: Heart Failure debated whether the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP) has resulted in greater mortality for heart failure patients or whether those observations stem from incomplete or misconstrued evidence.

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MITA shares ‘serious concerns’ over impact of tariffs on medical imaging industry

The Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA) released a statement this week about the recently finalized tariffs on $50 billion worth of products imported from China and the June 20 Senate Finance Committee hearing held with U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross about the impact of those tariffs.

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Senate announces hearing on reducing healthcare costs

The Senate health committee has announced a series of hearings addressing how healthcare systems can reduce costs in America.

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GE moves to spin off healthcare division as independent unit

After a year of soul searching and strategic review, GE announced its move today to spin off GE Healthcare into a standalone company over the next 12 to 18 months. The goal, the company said, is a leaner corporate structure with substantial reductions in debt.

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GE moves to spin off healthcare division

After a year of soul searching and strategic review, GE announced its move today to spin off GE Healthcare into a standalone company over the next 12 to 18 months. The goal, the company said, is a leaner corporate structure with substantial reductions in debt.