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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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.

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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.

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ACR committee proposes new term for symptoms associated with gadolinium exposure

The move can help providers avoid prematurely attributing symptoms to a specific disease, the college said.

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Siemens, UCSF ‘pioneering’ first-ever green radiology services with new partnership

Their ultimate goal is to help radiology departments around the world reduce their carbon footprint.

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Additional spinal imaging prior to total hip replacement proves cost-effective long term

The extra work and costs upfront will spare patients physical and financial pain down the line, experts explained recently.

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Top-cited interventional radiology studies average $57K in undisclosed payments

Among the 396 authors of the top 100 most-referenced publications, 97% neglected to disclose at least one active financial relationship, according to a new analysis.

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The $40 million price tag of prior authorizations exposed in new study

Data presented this week at the annual meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology shines a light on the massive financial burden of prior authorizations.

Did female academic authorship decrease disproportionately due to COVID-19?

Although women are meaningfully represented in pediatric radiology academics, they are statistically less likely to rise to major roles within their departments.

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Positron, a New York-based nuclear imaging company, will now provide Upbeat Cardiology Solutions with advanced PET/CT systems and services. 

The nuclear imaging isotope shortage of molybdenum-99 may be over now that the sidelined reactor is restarting. ASNC's president says PET and new SPECT technologies helped cardiac imaging labs better weather the storm.

CMS has more than doubled the CCTA payment rate from $175 to $357.13. The move, expected to have a significant impact on the utilization of cardiac CT, received immediate praise from imaging specialists.

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