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.

Orthopedic

Zebra cleared to market 3D printing for orthopedic surgery

An Israeli healthcare AI startup has earned a seventh green light from the FDA. Its latest algorithm can reconstruct X-rays of bones into 3D printouts with no less clarity than would be produced by advanced imaging modalities.

December 9, 2020
Money

Imaging groups push back against ‘arbitrary, ruinous’ radiology cuts in CMS’ 2021 Physician Fee Schedule

The ACR, MITA and ASNC all expressed their disappointment in the decision and called on Congress to intervene and mitigate the cutbacks.

December 2, 2020

American Medical Association declares racism an ‘urgent public health threat’

AMA called for systemic and structural change to improve the health of the nation as a whole.

November 17, 2020

CMS’ move to reimburse doctors for imaging algorithm use is encouraging. But is it enough?

Some are calling on the agency to boost proposed payments for a tool that diagnoses diabetic retinopathy in order to encourage widespread adoption.

November 13, 2020
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Top nuclear imaging group ‘strongly disagrees’ with Humana’s decision to refuse coverage for PET/CT

The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging said the move denies patients access to potentially lifesaving technologies.

November 12, 2020
Price transparency study in radiology

Consumers turning to Groupon for discounted imaging face potential upselling, safety risks

Direct-to-consumer imaging is good for price transparency, but researchers warn it can lead to unnecessary testing, incidental findings and other problems.

November 2, 2020
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Radiology’s average salary ranks 10th among specialties, with overall physician compensation holding steady

San Francisco-based Doximity surveyed nearly 44,000 U.S. doctors between 2019 and 2020 for its fourth annual Physician Compensation Report.

October 29, 2020

HHS officially delays compliance dates for information-blocking rules

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT said the decision was made to give healthcare organizations more flexibility as they respond to the ongoing pandemic.

October 29, 2020

Around the web

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. 

SCAI and four other major healthcare organizations signed a joint letter in support of intravascular ultrasound. 

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