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.

Telix Pharmaceuticals

Imaging agent developer Telix to buy RLS radiopharmaceutical network for up to $250M

RLS operates America’s only Joint Commission-accredited radiopharmacy network, with 31 locations covering over 85% of the U.S. population. 

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60% of radiologists and other docs surveyed say staff is devoting more time to billing compliance

Meanwhile, about two-thirds of physicians said staff hours devoted to processing prior authorizations had also risen in the past five years. 

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Atrium Health forgives patient debts, withdraws liens on 11,500 homes

The nonprofit hospital system stopped suing patients in 2022 and called debt cancellation the “next logical step.”

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FTC sues PBMs and GPOs for insulin price collusion

In a statement announcing its lawsuit, the FTC said Caremark, Optum RX and Express Scripts benefit from manufacturer rebates and ignore lower-costing drugs as a way to artificially increase prices. 

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AI deployment platform Ferrum Health ups fundraising total to $31M

The California company's platform allows radiologists and other clinicians to validate the performance of AI on local datasets and deploy such software in existing workflows. 

Study ranks US health system dead last among wealthy nations

Low rankings for accessibility and outcomes earned the country the overall lowest ranking in an analysis of healthcare systems across 10 nations.

Cath lab staff working in an outpatient ambulatory surgical center (ASC) for cardiovascular procedures at a Banner Health ASC in Sun City, Arizona.

Cath lab techs and nurses see new normal with post-COVID pay

In the post-COVID era, wages for permanent RNs are rising, and wages for travelers are decreasing. A new report tracked these trends and more. 

Tellica Imaging Intermountain

Hospital giant’s homegrown outpatient imaging center chain expands into new state

Intermountain Healthcare first launched Tellica Imaging in 2021 as it sought to capitalize on the growing movement of radiology services outside of the hospital setting.