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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AI company launches data project to predict spread of viruses

Jvion, an AI-enabled prescriptive analytics company, has launched a data analysis project that aims to find patterns in the spread of viruses that cause acute respiratory illness like the new coronavirus, dubbed COVID-19.

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Imaging specialists raise $11M for AI-powered lung disease detection

VIDA Diagnostics, a Coralville, Iowa-based imaging technology company, has announced the completion of a Series C financing round worth $11 million.

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Microsoft signs deal to sell AI-powered blood tests for CVD

Microsoft has signed a new deal with Prevencio, a cardiovascular health company based in Kirkland, Washington, to market and sell AI-powered cardiac blood tests to the public.

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Non-US citizens less likely to receive treatment for CV ills

U.S.-born and -naturalized citizens are far more likely than noncitizens to receive treatment for CVD risk factors, researchers reported in Circulation this month.

New AI partnership aims to bring advanced monitoring solutions to Texas

A new partnership between care.ai and the Texas Hospital Association (THA) is focused on getting AI-powered autonomous monitoring technology implemented throughout the Lone Star State.

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AI specialists raise $20M to fight ongoing ‘crisis in medicine’

Suki, a healthcare technology company based out of Redwood City, California, has announced the completion of a Series B funding round worth $20 million.

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AI startup raises $16M for expansion

Qure.ai, a Mumbai-based AI startup, raised $16 million in a recent funding round.

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AI predicts patient payments following online doctor visits

When it comes to getting paid patients’ portions for online medical consultations, physicians do better to engage patients attentively and provide high-quality service during the virtual visits than to rely on their standing reputations.

Around the web

Compensation for heart specialists continues to climb. What does this say about cardiology as a whole? Could private equity's rising influence bring about change? We spoke to MedAxiom CEO Jerry Blackwell, MD, MBA, a veteran cardiologist himself, to learn more.

The American College of Cardiology has shared its perspective on new CMS payment policies, highlighting revenue concerns while providing key details for cardiologists and other cardiology professionals. 

As debate simmers over how best to regulate AI, experts continue to offer guidance on where to start, how to proceed and what to emphasize. A new resource models its recommendations on what its authors call the “SETO Loop.”