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.

Luma Vison's Verafeye is the company’s 4D imaging and navigation platform for EP lab procedures for AFib.

Luma Vision raises $22M for 4D cardiac imaging platform

The company's Verafeye platform was designed to provide imaging guidance during cardiac procedures using advanced catheter sensors and deep learning. 

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Cardiologist charged with fraud for allegedly altering patient records, billing for unnecessary procedures

The doctor allegedly targeted some patients more than ten times, treating them again and again with procedures that were not medically necessary. 

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Medical malpractice ruling: Hospital to pay $39M over young heart patient’s death

Prosecutors successfully argued that the patient would not have died if clinicians had ordered a routine CT exam. 

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Nevada health system accused of creating a heart surgery monopoly in new lawsuit

The health system allegedly ended an ongoing contract with little notice, leaving clinicians and patients without the services of a cardiovascular surgery program. 

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New imaging vendor focused on AI, robotics raises $36M with help from GE Healthcare

The funds are expected to go toward bringing in new employees and accelerating the development of a new cardiac imaging offering. 

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Venture capital firm raises $90M, launches new AFib ablation company

According to Ajax Health CEO and industry veteran Duke Rohlen, the new company will be focused on offerings that "prioritize precision, simplicity and efficiency."

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Kentucky health system, cardiologist to pay $3M for alleged scheme targeting Medicare and Medicaid

The alleged scheme involved a series of diagnostic procedures that, according to the U.S. government, were not medically necessary. 

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Medtronic backs out of $738M acquisition due to ‘multiple breaches’

Medtronic confirmed its decision in a statement, but did not provide any specific details. The deal was originally announced in May.

Around the web

Ron Blankstein, MD, professor of radiology, Harvard Medical School, explains the use of artificial intelligence to detect heart disease in non-cardiac CT exams.

Eleven medical societies have signed on to a consensus statement aimed at standardizing imaging for suspected cardiovascular infections.

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