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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GE Healthcare selling software units for $1.05B

GE Healthcare has announced it will sell its revenue cycle, ambulatory care and workforce management software units to private equity firm Veritas Capital for $1.05 billion, following earlier plans for General Electric to sell assets and rumors the entire company could be broken up.

April 2, 2018

Gates Foundation partnership to bring affordable, durable ultrasound to developing countries

Draper, a not-for-profit research and development company, announced an agreement with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to bring ultrasound imaging systems to developing countries to help address high-risk pregnancies.

March 21, 2018
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Neck injury follow-up MRI may cost patients thousands in unnecessary exams

Unconscious patients suffering from blunt neck injuries may benefit more from a CT scan without a follow-up MRI, reducing excessive costs on imaging exams, according to a study led by Ajay Malhotra, MBBS, MD, associate professor of radiology and biomedical imaging at Yale.

March 20, 2018
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AHRA announces campaign to reach 6,000 members

The Association for Medical Imaging Management (AHRA) recently announced a new campaign to reach 6,000 members, according to an association press release.

March 19, 2018

Siemens Healthineers raises $5.2B with IPO

Siemens’ healthcare division, Siemens Healthineers, began trading on Germany’s stock exchange Friday, raising $5.2 billion (4.2 billion euros) by selling 15 percent of the company. Shares of were issued at 28 euros each but opened at 29.10 euros each.

March 17, 2018

Report: 3 insights from the European Congress of Radiology 2018

The European Society of Radiology (ESR)’s annual meeting—the European Congress of Radiology (ECR) 2018—wrapped up on March 4th in Vienna. Signify Research, a healthcare consulting company published its takeaways in a March 12 report from principal analyst Steve Holloway.

March 13, 2018

New facility brings diagnostic imaging to high-deductible Indiana residents

Hancock Health, in Hancock County, Indiana, plans to build a 20,000-square-foot low-cost diagnostic imaging center for residents unable to afford imaging prices at the institution, according to the Greenfield Daily Reporter.

March 8, 2018

Is colonoscopy or CT colonography more cost effective for colorectal cancer screening?

Traditional colonoscopy is considered standard in screening for colorectal cancer (CRC), but CT colonography offers an alternative that can be more patient friendly. A team of Dutch scientists set out to determine which method is more cost effective according to a new study published online Feb. 27 in Radiology.

February 28, 2018

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Automated AI-generated measurements combined with annotated CT images can improve treatment planning and help referring physicians and patients better understand their disease, explained Sarah Jane Rinehart, MD, director of cardiac imaging with Charleston Area Medical Center.

Two advanced algorithms—one for CAC scores and another for segmenting cardiac chamber volumes—outperformed radiologists when assessing low-dose chest CT scans. 

"Gen AI can help tackle repetitive tasks and provide insights into massive datasets, saving valuable time," Thomas Kurian, CEO of Google Cloud, said Tuesday. 

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