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.

HCA Healthcare was recently hit with its second antitrust lawsuit — this time from the city of Brevard, North Carolina, for allegedly engaging in anti-competitive schemes.

Lawsuit accuses ProScan of misdiagnosing patient MRI scans

“If these millions of MRIs were re-read by board-certified radiologists, the true scale of this tragedy would become clear,” according to the lawsuit reported on by WCPO Cincinnati.

September 16, 2019

ASRT comments on imaging licensure bill in Pennsylvania

The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) released a statement Sep. 12, announcing their support of a new bill that would create regulations and licensure for medical imaging and radiation professionals.

September 16, 2019
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ASTRO issues new guidance for pancreatic cancer

The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has updated its recommendations for using radiation therapy to treat patients with diagnosed pancreatic cancer.

September 5, 2019

Productivity up, compensation down for diagnostic radiology in 2018

A new survey from AMGA found that physician compensation increased in 2018, but diagnostic radiologists didn’t experience that same bump.

August 30, 2019
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ACR submits comments supporting Patients Over Paperwork initiative

The American College of Radiology (ACR) submitted comments Aug. 12 to CMS indicating its support for reducing administrative burden through the Patients over Paperwork initiative.

August 19, 2019

NIH awards $47M for imaging study investigating lifestyle changes and brain health

The U.S. National Institute on Aging (NIA) has awarded a five-year $47 million grant to the University of California, Berkeley to incorporate imaging into an ongoing study investigating whether lifestyle changes can help protect against dementia.

July 29, 2019

Canon Medical Systems, AHRA continue annual Putting Patients First program

Canon Medical Systems U.S.A. is once again partnering with AHRA to support the annual Putting Patients First program, which awards research grants for improving patient care through medical imaging.

July 19, 2019

ACR praises amendment to surprise billing legislation

Reps. Paul Ruiz (D-Calif.) and Larry Bucshon (R-Ind.) added an independent dispute resolution amendment to the No Surprises Act, a move the American College of Radiology described as a "crucial step" toward resolving surprise medical billing.

July 18, 2019

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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