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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Hospital to pay $24.3M over TAVR allegations

According to a whistleblower, Cape Cod Hospital performed hundreds of TAVR procedures without following specific government requirements.

Mergers and acquisitions fueling Epic’s dominance of EHR market

A new KLAS Research report found that of the 319 hospitals that adopted a new EHR in 2023, 77 chose Epic.

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Amid ‘ever-escalating’ costs in cancer care, experts say its ‘imperative’ radiology screens for financial toxicity

Despite this dire need, there is wide variability in such processes, including the timing, setting, tools utilized and interpretation of the results, according to new research. 

Video interview with Nandita Scott, MD, Mass General Hospital, on balancing motherhood or fatherhood as a cardiologist and how to make things work with a work-life balance. #cardiologistmom #ACC #ACC24 #ACC2024

Industry changes are making it easier for cardiologists to start families

One of the biggest decisions in a cardiologist's life is knowing when, exactly, to start a family. Nandita S. Scott, MD, co-director of the Corrigan Women's Heart Health Program at Mass General Hospital, shared her perspective on this important topic. 

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Private equity dealmaking in healthcare stalls amid persistent bid-ask gap, negative regulatory environment

PE sponsors announced or closed about 158 transactions in the first quarter (including five in imaging), a “downward trend even from 2023’s sluggish pace,” Pitchbook reports.  

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Biopsy before ablation has no cost advantage over both-at-once approach

Established guidelines recommend biopsying small tumors of the kidney ahead of any procedure to ablate them. A new study confirms the validity of pursuing another pathway.

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Medical device startup gains FDA clearance for new RF guidewire, raises $12.5M

Atraverse Medical, a San Diego-based medical device company founded in 2022, designed the guidewire to give physicians as much freedom as possible while treating heart patients. 

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Radvocates applaud bipartisan bill that would end decade-long decline in Medicare reimbursement

The Radiation Oncology Case Rate Value-Based Program Act of 2024 would build on the shelved RO Model and save the federal payment program $200M.