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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Study: Patient navigation increases cancer screening rates for high-risk patients

A study, published by JAMA Internal medicine, has found that patient navigation as part of a population-based IT system is able to greatly increase screening rates for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer in patients at high risk for nonadherence with testing.

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Contaminated gloves spread healthcare-associated pathogens across hospital surfaces

A study analyzing the transmission of healthcare-associated infections has found that the failure to change or remove contaminated gloves leads to the spread of diseases, especially in the case of Acinetobacter baumannii, reports Healio.  

Minnesota nurses start week-long strike over healthcare, workplace safety

Almost 5,000 nurses in Minnesota went through with an agreement to strike June 19, walking out of four Twin-Cities area hospitals and one clinic associated with the Allina Health system. 

How artificial intelligence is bringing us smarter medicine

Fast Company looks at what healthcare done to implement articifial intelligence to bring us smarter medicine.

Report: Value-based payments to eclipse fee-for-service by 2020

In a new study commissioned by McKesson Health Solutions, 58 percent of insurers and half of hospitals surveyed say they’re moving toward complete adoption of value-based care payments.

Will healthcare mergers lead to debt concerns?

With the announcement of a possible merger between AmSurg and Envison Healthcare Holdings the promise of “lower rates” was once again stated, but will they actually drop? And if so how long will they stay down?

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Envision Healthcare, AmSurg reach merger agreement to form new $10 billion company

Envision Healthcare Holdings Inc. and AmSurg Corp. reached an agreement to merge, creating a new company worth more than $10 billion.

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IBM, ADA partner to build digital tools to fight diabetes

The American Diabetes Association (ADA) and IBM’s Watson Health announced a partnership to develop digital tools for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diabetes.

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Cardiovascular Business
FDA says years-long tirzepatide shortage is resolved, will give limited leeway to compounders

The tirzepatide shortage that first began in 2022 has been resolved. Drug companies distributing compounded versions of the popular drug now have two to three more months to distribute their remaining supply.

AI in Healthcare
From Capitol Hill to a hospital near you? 5 federal recommendations for healthcare AI policy

The 24 members of the House Task Force on AI—12 reps from each party—have posted a 253-page report detailing their bipartisan vision for encouraging innovation while minimizing risks. 

Cardiovascular Business
Merck spends up to $2B to license new weight loss drug with potential heart benefits

Merck sent Hansoh Pharma, a Chinese biopharmaceutical company, an upfront payment of $112 million to license a new investigational GLP-1 receptor agonist. There could be many more payments to come if certain milestones are met.