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.

Growing number of US senators support bill to address radiologist pay cut
41 members of the upper chamber recently penned a letter to colleagues, contending that inaction could impact seniors’ access to care.
‘Persistent’ low utilization of key interventional service raises radiologist concern
Embolization is a safe, cost-effective alternative to a hysterectomy, but patients are not using the IR service in some geographies.
Siemens Healthineers inks 10-year, $105M imaging value partnership with large medical center
The deal is with the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center, covering equipment purchases and consulting services.
3 radiology tech companies make Deloitte’s ‘Fast 500’ with revenue growth of 770% or more
Rad AI grabbed the highest ranking, at #19 on the list, achieving 8,710% revenue growth between 2020 and 2023, followed by Aidoc and PocketHealth.
Report: 44% of adults in the U.S. are uninsured or underinsured
According to an analysis from the Commonwealth Fund, millions of patients are skipping necessary care and struggling to pay mounting medical debt.

Imaging Reimbursement: What We Knew Then and What We Know Now

VMG

As anyone who has been around medical imaging for any amount of time can tell you, the latest headwind is the same as it’s seemingly always been: reimbursement cuts.

February 8, 2014

Imaging’s 2014 Merger/Acquisition Outlook: Responding to Reform

VMG

Marked by plenty of merger/acquisition activity, 2013 was a more tumultuous year in the imaging industry than anticipated, according to Todd Sorensen, CVA, a partner with health-care valuation and advisory company VMG Health.

January 14, 2014

Economics

Growing number of US senators support bill to address radiologist pay cut

‘Persistent’ low utilization of key interventional service raises radiologist concern

Siemens Healthineers inks 10-year, $105M imaging value partnership with large medical center

3 radiology tech companies make Deloitte’s ‘Fast 500’ with revenue growth of 770% or more

Report: 44% of adults in the U.S. are uninsured or underinsured