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.

Pfizer opts not to split after spending $600 million preparing for it

Pfizer has decided not to divide itself into two companies, one focusing on older drugs and another on patent-protected products, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Top 5 physician "musts" for digital technology

Physicians are faced with the proposition from paper to digital technology at a rapid pace. A study conducted by the American Medical Association (AMA) found that many physicians have common “musts” for the use of digital tool and what they expect from the digital tools in return.

Is the healthcare system helping us gain pounds instead of lose them?

Obesity has become an epidemic in America and according to Bruce Lee, the healthcare industry is helping expand out waistlines.

AOL's Case outlines the 'third wave' of technology in healthcare

Join Steve Case, cofounder of AOL, chairman and CEO of Revolution and author of "The Third Wave: An Entrepreneur's Vision Of The Future," as he writes about the third wave of healthcare. This wave, according to Case, focuses on the integration of technology within healthcare, something most systems refuse to evolve into.

How machine learning, AI are evolving healthcare

As the technoogy continues to grow in complexity and capabilities, machine learning and artificial intelligence have begun to play a bigger part in providing personalized a better quality healthcare.

Health trends, tech will drive demand for orthotists, prosthetists

Several trends in Americans’ health are contributing to the increased demand for orthotic and prosthetic practitioners, according to a new study by the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists. 

DOJ wants Anthem-Cigna bickering made public

The U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) may have new ammunition in their fight to keep Anthem and Cigna from merging: the companies’ own behind-the-scenes bickering. 

Gap insurance plans can help cover the cost of high deductibles

According to Kaiser Health News, more and more people are buying gap insurance plans, or “insurance for [your] insurance,” as one customer described it. 

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Updated compensation data includes good news for multiple subspecialties. The new report also examines private equity's impact on employment models and how much male cardiologists earn compared to females.

When drugs are on the FDA’s shortage list, outsourcing facilities can produce their own compounded versions. When the FDA removed tirzepatide from that list with no warning, it created a considerable amount of chaos both behind the scenes and in pharmacies all over the country. 

If passed, this bill would help clinician-led clinical registries explore Medicare data for research purposes. The Society of Thoracic Surgeons and American College of Cardiology both shared public support for the bipartisan legislation. 

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