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.

Largest radiology PAC on Capitol Hill announces new board members

Jacqueline A. Bello, MD, will begin her two-year term as RADPAC chair in an intense fight to stop Medicare provider cuts.

HHS proposes HIPAA rule changes to enhance care coordination and patient engagement

The move would also provide flexibilities to disclose information in emergency situations, such as the COVID-19 pandemic and opioid crisis.

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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