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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Radiologist hopes to win $100K research grant for work on intimate partner violence

A research team led by Bharti Khurana, MD, of the department of radiology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, is working to create a program that can identify signs of intimate partner violence (IPV) in imaging results.

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Radiology Partners expands services in 8 states

Radiology Partners announced Tuesday, Oct. 30, that it has expanded its imaging services in eight states.

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AMA unveils 5-year, $15M initiative to improve residency training

The American Medical Association (AMA) has announced a five-year, $15 million grant program aimed at transforming residency training to best address the workforce needs of current and future healthcare systems.

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ASRT Foundation expands research grant funding

The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) Foundation has expanded its research grant funding structure, separating it into three primary tiers.

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ROI tool helps communities craft cost-effective CVD prevention plans

The British government has released a new return on investment (ROI) tool to help guide local commissioners in preventing cardiovascular disease and cutting healthcare costs in their communities, Public Health England (PHE) announced last week.

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Viewpoint: Academic missions, physicians suffer in RVU system

The relative value unit (RVU)-based compensation model in U.S. academic medical centers can twist incentives and prioritize clinical productivity over research and teaching, three researchers argued in a viewpoint published Oct. 20 in the European Heart Journal.

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Amgen cuts price of PCSK9 inhibitor by 60%

Amgen is slashing the list price of its PCSK9 inhibitor evolocumab (Repatha) by almost 60 percent, the company announced Oct. 24.

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Georgia hospital opens new $5M IR suite

Piedmont Henry Hospital in Stockbridge, Georgia, has opened a brand new $5 million interventional radiology (IR) suite, which includes seven preparation and recovery areas and a separate room for procedures.