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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American College of Cardiology announces new industry framework for developing cardiovascular solutions

The document, available in full for free, is the result of a collaboration with the Consumer Technology Association.

The Getinge/Maquet Cardiohelp extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) system.

Getinge expands ECMO and perfusion digital solutions through acquisition of Talis Clinical

Getinge announced its planned to acquire 100% of the equity interest in Talis Clinical, which provides high-acuity IT software applications for critical care, cardiac surgery/perfusion and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.

HeartFlow FFR-CT is a non-invasive imaging method to determine the fractional flow reserve for the entire coronary tree.

HeartFlow calls off plans to merge, go public due to ‘unfavorable market conditions’

The deal, originally announced back in July 2021, valued the new entity at approximately $2.4 billion.

TAVR-related ischemic stroke linked to worse outcomes, higher Medicare costs

TAVR-related stroke, the authors wrote, is a "critically important and potentially preventable source of patient morbidity."

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USPSTF makes final ruling on screening asymptomatic adults for AFib

The organization issued a draft of its recommendation back in April, leaving time for public comments to be made. 

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Judge dismisses cardiology practice’s $50M lawsuit against St. Louis health system

St. Louis Heart and Vascular, a longtime practice with six locations throughout the greater St. Louis area, plans to appeal. 

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No Surprises Act takes effect, leading to a mix of cheers and jeers from heart specialists

Many healthcare groups remain concerned about the law's potential long-term impact on providers and patients alike. 

Cardiologists report an average 2021 salary of $538K, up 2% from 2020, as pandemic continues

The report, primarily focused on compensation data in the United States, also examined how COVID-19 continues to impact the country's workforce. 

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.