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.

California vetoes breast and ovarian cancer screening bill

California Gov. Jerry Brown has vetoed the state’s breast and ovarian cancer screening legislation, AB 2342.

October 4, 2018
Medical societies are asking Congress to be involved in Medicare reform efforts.

MITA shows support of new radiopharmaceutical legislation

The Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA) has issued a statement in support of the recently introduced Medicare Diagnostic Radiopharmaceutical Payment Equity Act of 2018 (H.R. 6948).

October 3, 2018
SNMMI

SNMMI, ACNM submit comments on 2019 HOPPS proposed rule

The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) and the American College of Nuclear Medicine (ACNM) have submitted a letter to CMS in response to the 2019 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (HOPPS) proposed rule, sharing recommendations and concerns with the agency.

October 3, 2018

Trump administration plans to scale back radiation regulation, will impact medical imaging and nuclear work sites

Scientific experts are worried that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) pursuing rule changes could weaken the way radiation exposure is regulated in the U.S., according to a report published Oct. 3 by The Associated Press.

October 3, 2018
ACR

ACR updates Appropriateness Criteria for diagnostic imaging, interventional radiology

The American College of Radiology (ACR) released an update to the ACR Appropriateness Criteria on Monday, Oct. 1. The update includes 179 diagnostic imaging and interventional radiology topics with 898 clinical variants covering more than 1,560 clinical scenarios.

October 2, 2018
Jane Kilkenny

Jane Kilkenny named new VP of US MR business division at Siemens Healthineers

Siemens Healthineers announced this week that Jane Kilkenny will be the company’s new vice president of U.S. magnetic resonance (MR) business management.

October 2, 2018

VA’s cancellation of 250K imaging exams threatens lives of U.S. veterans

The U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs inspector general is auditing mass cancellations at eight VA medical centers across the country to determine if the VA processed and managed radiology requests in a timely and appropriate manner since 2016, USA Today reported on Oct. 1.

October 1, 2018
The U.S. Congress is working on healthcare legislation to fix medicare reimbursements and end annual cuts to physicians.

Industry groups, ACR call on Congress to pass Medicare bill for virtual colonoscopy coverage

Multiple patient and provider groups have joined the American College of Radiology (ACR) in a call on Congress to pass the CT Colonography Screening for Colorectal Cancer Act (S.3456/H.R. 1298), according to an ACR release.

September 20, 2018

Around the web

The newly approved AI models are designed to improve the detection of pulmonary embolisms and strokes in patients who undergo CT scans.

"I see, at least for the next decade, this being a SPECT and PET world, not one or the other," explained Tim Bateman, MD.

The FDA-approved technology developed by HeartFlow can predict a patient's long-term risk of target vessel failure as well as more invasive treatments performed inside a cath lab. 

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