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Bipartisan bill would allow radiologists and other physicians to own certain hospitals
Rising rates of interval breast cancers have experts calling for more risk-based screenings
Radiology group will pay $2.35M to settle allegations it violated False Claims Act by submitting sham diagnoses
Radiology accounts for 16% of No Surprises Acts payment disputes, new data show
RBMA's incoming president discusses advocacy and other new priorities
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Radiologists say paid family and medical leave a key factor when choosing a practice

Respondents in academic practices were more likely to report a paid-leave policy when compared to others working in hospitals or private practice. 

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CEO of radiology provider Akumin departs abruptly after 1 year on job

Krishna Kumar, former CEO of Philips India, was replaced Monday by Henry Howe, the former CFO and interim CEO of Envision Healthcare. 

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Radiology-supported law change would tighten screws on prior authorization requests

The Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act of 2025 is endorsed by 30 trade groups including the Society of Interventional Radiology and MGMA.

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GE HealthCare finalizes purchase of radiopharma firm that generates $183M in revenue

The Chicago-based manufacturer is buying the remaining stake in Nihon Medi-Physics, a Japanese developer of imaging agents used in SPECT and PET exams. 

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American College of Radiology says it’s available as a resource to new FDA, NIH leaders

ACR said March 27 that it will "continue to advocate for federal funding for radiology research and encourage imaging as a priority to the healthcare leaders."

Unnecessary imaging wastes $12B a year and uses enough electricity to power a small town

Between 2017 and 2021, all inappropriate imaging generated upward of 129.2 kilotons per year, with CT and MRI accounting for the largest portion. 

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SimonMed Imaging gives official notice of cyberattack weeks after initial reports

The Scottsdale, Arizona-based radiology practice issued a notice to impacted parties on March 28 after reports of the hack first started surfacing in mid-February. 

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Bipartisan bill would allow radiologists and other physicians to own certain hospitals

The American Hospital Association announced its opposition March 27, contending docs will "inflate healthcare costs and drain essential resources." 

Interval breast cancer rates on the rise.
Rising rates of interval breast cancers have experts calling for more risk-based screenings

A new analysis suggests interval cancer rates among women with a prior history of breast cancer may be as high as 30%.

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American College of Radiology announces significant expansion of Lung Cancer Screening Registry

The ACR hopes these changes, including the addition of diagnostic performance feedback, will help reduce the number of patients with incidental nodules lost to follow-up each year.

Health Imaging
AI reduces CT lung cancer screening workload by nearly 80%

And it can do so with almost 100% accuracy as a first reader, according to a new large-scale analysis.