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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Cardiologists lead push for Aetna to reconsider ‘restrictive,’ ‘inconsistent’ reimbursement proposals

The policies cover a wide range of interventional therapies, including Shockwave Medical's IVL technology and intravascular ultrasound. 

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Cardiologists, other physicians say the shift from private practice to corporate ownership is bad for patients

How do changes in ownership impact patient care? That was one of the many topics explored in a new survey of U.S. physicians.

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Roche spends $2.7B to acquire biotech company with multiple obesity, diabetes drugs in development

Roche, one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies, will gain both oral and injectable assets as a result of this acquisition.

Johnson & Johnson acquires medical device company behind new LAA technology for $400M

The deal could also include additional clinical and regulatory milestone payments in the years ahead.

Cardiologist receives $7M for 5-year study to boost care for heart failure patients

The research will focus on ways to improve the utilization of electronic resources among heart failure patients and the doctors who treat them.

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Avidity Biosciences inks drug discovery deal worth up to $2.3B with industry heavyweight

Avidity Biosciences, a San Diego-based biopharmaceutical company, is expanding its ongoing collaboration with Bristol Myers Squibb to identify new cardiovascular therapies.

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Robotic-assisted CABG reduces healthcare costs, primarily thanks to shorter hospital stays

The technology may not be cheap, but new research published in The American Journal of Cardiology suggests the investment is well worth it. 

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Radiologists grab much smaller share than cardiologists of burgeoning interventional market

Endovascular procedure volumes surged 427% among cardiologists between 2010-2018, compared to a 125% uptick among radiologists. 

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Use of AI opportunistic screening in CT for cardiovascular disease

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New imaging protocols proposed to curb rise of cardiovascular infections

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

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