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.

Mayo Clinic was listed the No. 3 top cardiovascular hospital in the nation by U.S. News and World Report.

Mayo Clinic invests $432M in Florida hospital expansion project

The health system has seen "unprecedented growth” in Florida in recent years, spurring a 23% increase in staffing. 

February 24, 2022

Population growth drives new hospital construction in North Carolina

The addition is part of Atrium Health’s $1 billion expansion plans.

February 24, 2022

Mortality odds increase in older, financially stressed patients following a heart attack

Severe financial stress was associated with a 61% increase in 180-day mortality risk in individuals following acute myocardial infarction.

February 22, 2022
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95% of doctors believe COVID-19 has exposed cracks in the medicine supply chain

Sixty-two percent of those surveyed believe significant reliance on other countries for medicines is among the biggest contributing factor to medicine shortages, according to new survey results.

February 18, 2022
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MindMaze secures $105 million to expand commercial growth

The financing was led by Concord Health Partners in conjunction with AlbaCore Capital Group and London-based Hambro Perks.

February 18, 2022
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M&A activity was down in 2021, but 'mega-mergers' spiked

Last year saw the largest percentage of mega transactions over the past six years at 16.3%, nearly double that of 2020.

February 17, 2022
Some patients with certain autoimmune diseases in some states are finding it difficult to obtain their prescriptions for methotrexate as a result of changing abortion care laws.

Specialty pharmacies offer more affordable drug prices than hospitals

An AHIP survey shows that hospitals and physicians charge more for drugs they acquire and administer to patients to generate higher payments.

February 17, 2022
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Nonprofit hospitals aren’t doing more for Medicaid patients than for-profits, despite taking taxpayer subsidies

In 2019, both nonprofit and for-profit hospitals reported nearly equal unreimbursed Medicaid costs as a share of total expenses, according to research published Monday.

February 14, 2022

Around the web

Half a year after President Biden officially directed federal agencies in the executive branch’s bailiwick to “seize the promise and manage the risks” of AI, the White House has posted a status report.

U.S. physicians often receive payments from medical device manufacturers and pharmaceutical companies. New research in JAMA found a connection between receiving such payments and using specific devices—should the industry be concerned? 

Five of the largest U.S. medical societies focused on cardiovascular health are one step closer to seeing their paradigm-shifting proposal become a reality.

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