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.

ACR addresses anxiety around radiology report access under new information-blocking rules

The American College of Radiology said it has been fielding many similar inquries on whether standard communication practices may violate federal interoperability regulations.

October 27, 2020
Nanox

Investors pinpoint 3 promising signs for imaging startup Nanox

The Israeli company said it plans to demonstrate its novel imaging technology at RSNA in December.

October 26, 2020

CMS will delay start of radiation oncology payment model until July

The American Society for Radiation Oncology said it is "pleased" and "thankful" the federal agency listened to the needs of physician practices.

October 22, 2020

Radiologists feel more confident using dual-energy CT in the ED, lowering downstream imaging costs

At Vancouver General Hospital, the technique helped avoid nearly 200 follow-up MRIs and saved more than $60,000 in one year alone, according to a new analysis published in AJR.

September 30, 2020

Radiology practice paying $500K after allegedly delivering contrast imaging without doc supervision

Advanced Imaging of Port Charlotte also billed Medicare for services performed by doctors who lacked the proper credentials, the DOJ announced.

September 30, 2020
Time is money | Time Value Units | TVUs

Using AI to predict MRI no-shows is saving one radiology department nearly $180,000 per year

Actions taken at Changi General Hospital in Singapore led to a 17.2% improvement from the institution’s baseline missed appointment rate.

September 9, 2020

Radiology research funding has ballooned over past 20 years, but allocation questions linger

Nearly half of imaging studies now declare financial backing; but with no association to citation rates, some experts are left concerned.

September 4, 2020
covid-money

Radiologists, healthcare workers are sick of praise, they’re looking for more pay

One imaging physician with the National Health Service said the speciality comes into contact with all COVID-19 patients and that the government has forgotten about workers such as herself.

August 21, 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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