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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Employers Clamp Down on Rising Healthcare Benefit Costs

Large employers are looking at virtual care and other options to help lower the costs of employee benefits. 

November 4, 2019

Zantac recalls just ‘the tip of the iceberg’ for CV drug impurities

It’s been more than six weeks since Zantac and generic formulas of ranitidine were pulled from pharmacy shelves due to carcinogenic impurities, but physicians in Pittsburgh aren’t convinced the recalls are over.

November 1, 2019

Apple hires another high-profile cardiologist

Apple has hired another big name in cardiology, signaling that it’s getting serious about its heart health initiatives, CNBC first reported Oct. 30.

October 31, 2019
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Why risk-taking is integral to increasing value in cardiology

Medicine is, and has been for years now, trending toward a more value-based payment system. But what exactly does that mean, and where does cardiology fit in?

October 31, 2019

The potential CV device shortage, explained

There will likely be a national shortage of medical devices—including CV tools like stents, shunts and catheters—in the near future, according to the FDA.

October 29, 2019

Shift toward hospital-based CV testing increased patient costs

A government effort to shift noninvasive cardiac testing from provider-based settings to hospital-based settings more than a decade ago inadvertently increased healthcare costs in the long run, researchers reported in JAMA Internal Medicine

October 18, 2019
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Implantable pacemaker market slated to top $5.3B by 2023

The global market for implantable pacemakers is projected to see moderate, steady growth through 2023, resulting in a sum of more than $5.32 billion, according to a recent report.

October 16, 2019
Money

Income loss tied to elevated risk of CVD

A drop in income over six years was linked to a higher likelihood of CVD in a recent analysis of the ARIC study, suggesting financial stress might be a predictor of worse heart health in the U.S.

October 14, 2019

Around the web

Eleven medical societies have signed on to a consensus statement aimed at standardizing imaging for suspected cardiovascular infections.

Kate Hanneman, MD, explains why many vendors and hospitals want to lower radiology's impact on the environment. "Taking steps to reduce the carbon footprint in healthcare isn’t just an opportunity," she said. "It’s also a responsibility."

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