In spite of the troubles 2020 has brought to the healthcare economy, the first nine months of the year saw digital health companies break all previous records for attracting venture capital.

Total death counts in the United States are typically consistent from one year to the next, the authors noted—but not in 2020. 

Judging  by a random sample of 138 healthcare executives, nearly every denizen of every hospital or health-system C-suite in the U.S. believes patient leakage to be a concern requiring immediate attention.

The COVID crisis has swollen the demand for repairs to hospitals’ overworked medical equipment at the same time it has, in effect, shrunken the field of qualified repair workers.

An expected uptick in applications this fall may not actually indicate a growing interest in the specialty, imaging experts cautioned.

Radiologists self-reported one of the highest “physician task load” scores of any specialty, experts wrote in the Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety. 

The company’s work with Anthem-affiliated health plans, in particular, is expected to prosper as a result of this additional funding.

Non-radiology news outlets also covered topics related to last year's RSNA meeting, indicating such organizations are taking notice of imaging-based research.