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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Welch Allyn acquires HealthInterlink

Welch Allyn, a leading medical diagnostic device company, has acquired Omaha-based telehealth company HealthInterlink, according to a press release.

To save healthcare costs, Arizona county considers not hiring smokers

Pima County in Arizona is considering whether to no longer hire smokers and put a price on workers who do smoke, reports The Sacramento Bee.

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$400K settlement reached in Mo. medical records case

Kansas City-based Midwest Women’s Health Specialists has reached a settlement with 1,500 of its clients after their personal medical records were blown by winds across a neighborhood after disposal, reports KMBC.com.

Consumers take on larger share of healthcare costs

U.S. consumers are paying a larger portion of their healthcare costs, a shift that is contributing to slowed growth in spending by employers and the government, reports Wall Street Journal.

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Ebola price tag: $8.5K-$50K per day

The cost of treating Ebola is enormously high, and can range anywhere from $8,500 to $50,000 per day, according to U.S. News & World Report.

NorthStar Realty acquires Griffin-American for $4B

 American Healthcare Investors and Griffin Capital Corp. announced the completion of a $4 billion merger between Griffin-American and NorthStar Realty Finance Corp., according to GlobeNewswire.  

Frost & Sullivan Recognises ClearDATA with the 2014 North American Healthcare Cloud Leadership Award

LONDON, Dec. 1, 2014-- Based on its recent analysis of the healthcare cloud market, Frost & Sullivan has recognised ClearDATA with the 2014 North American Healthcare Cloud Leadership Award.

Foundation Medicine and Flatiron Health Collaborate to Develop First-in-Class Data Platform to Accelerate Precision Medicine for Cancer

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. & NEW YORK--Foundation Medicine, Inc. (NASDAQ:FMI) and Flatiron Health today announced a strategic collaboration to develop a unique, proprietary cloud-based information platform combining genomic and clinical treatment and outcomes data to significantly advance the field of precision medicine for cancer.

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Cardiovascular Business
Cardiologist compensation still rising, especially in invasive and interventional cardiology

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.

Cardiovascular Business
FDA’s tirzepatide decision creates uncertainty for patients—and leads to a lawsuit

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. 

Cardiovascular Business
Cardiology groups cheer new bill that would improve access to Medicare claims data

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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