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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Only 21% of U.S. hospitals comply with price transparency mandate for shoppable imaging exams

The maximum charge for a contrast-enhanced pelvic CT was listed as $14,238 compared to a minimum of $193, exemplifying a wide variation in exam pricing.

January 19, 2022

Modality log files show patient motion during MR exams costs radiology departments time and money

Patient movement during MR exams can cost $115,000 per scanner annually, prompting researchers to call for enhanced motion correction techniques.

January 10, 2022
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Imaging during total hip replacement surgery is cost-effective, new research reveals

Intraoperative fluoroscopy is beneficial if it can prevent even 1 corrective, follow-up surgery out of every 400 total hip arthroplasties, doctors reported in the Journal of Arthroplasty.

January 10, 2022

8 simple tips to help radiologists work smarter, not harder

While informatics and information technology tools are essential, individuals can take a number of steps to improve their day-to-day productivity.

January 4, 2022
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Female radiologists earn nearly $1M less than males during a 40-year career

Imaging ranks fourth among the top five highest medical specialty pay gaps, surpassed only by anesthesiology, OB-GYN and orthopedic surgery.

December 8, 2021
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Arterys and iCAD join forces to roll out breast health AI solutions worldwide

The partnership will allow providers to access iCAD's FDA-cleared MICA platform anywhere in the world, company officials said Tuesday.

November 30, 2021
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Radiologists discover ‘startling’ disparities between commercial, Medicare imaging prices

In some cases private payer rates were more than 10 times the Medicare rate for the same exam.

November 30, 2021

64% of radiologists have been named in malpractice lawsuits—top 10 among specialties

That's lower than the 76% mark reported in 2019, which is likely due to restrictions and lockdowns during the pandemic.

November 23, 2021

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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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