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UnitedHealthcare sues Radiology Partners again, claiming mega practice ‘weaponized’ surprise billing protections

Rad Partners "firmly" denied the allegations, which mirror a similar complaint from Aetna, contending it plans to "vigorously defend against these claims" in court.

Radiologist tries new tactic in long-running legal battle with MassMutual over denied disability claim

After losing a court battle with the Fortune 500 company last year, Jeffrey C. Allard, MD, and attorneys are homing in on an attorney's faulty credentials, claiming she "poisoned" the proceedings.

Federal update would help imaging centers, rad practices qualify for small business loans

The Small Business Administration will raise receipts-based standards for 263 industries including imaging, allowing more to apply for financing.

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Florida radiology practice reports data breach as attorneys eye lawsuit

Vital Imaging Diagnostic Centers recently alerted patients about the apparent cyberattack with an unauthorized party likely gaining access to private health information.

FDA shares concerns about new imaging agent, sinking shares for radiopharma firm Telix

The company is seeking approval for TLX250-CDx (brand name Zircaix), a novel PET (positron emission tomography) product geared toward kidney cancer.

Radiology practice sells imaging center to hospital partner while remaining independent

Fayetteville-based Valley Regional Imaging is unloading its facility to Cape Fear Valley Health, a hospital based in the same Sandhills-region community of southeastern North Carolina.

Hospital system’s physician group adds imaging services by acquiring 40-year-old radiology practice

Seton Imaging and its two locations are now part of Trinity Medical WNY, a multispecialty group owned by physicians but controlled by Catholic Health.

Under-reimbursement keeping radiologists from using key imaging modality, docs warn CMS

Radiologists and other physicians recently wrote to Administrator Mehmet Oz, MD, asking for changes related to contrast-enhanced ultrasound.

Hospital system’s physician group adds imaging services by acquiring 40-year-old radiology practice

Seton Imaging and its two locations are now part of Trinity Medical WNY, a multispecialty group owned by physicians but controlled by Catholic Health.

Under-reimbursement keeping radiologists from using key imaging modality, docs warn CMS

Radiologists and other physicians recently wrote to Administrator Mehmet Oz, MD, asking for changes related to contrast-enhanced ultrasound.

Chatbots offer patients more appropriate MRI explanations than experts, study shows

Chatbots may be able to accurately explain MRI results to patients in ways that radiologists are not routinely available to do.

Lowest dose gadolinium-based contrast agent to date inches closer to FDA approval

Gadoquatrane is now set to go through the regulatory review process on its trek to earning full FDA approval.

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Chatbots offer patients more appropriate MRI explanations than experts, study shows

Chatbots may be able to accurately explain MRI results to patients in ways that radiologists are not routinely available to do.

Health Imaging

Lowest dose gadolinium-based contrast agent to date inches closer to FDA approval

Gadoquatrane is now set to go through the regulatory review process on its trek to earning full FDA approval.

Health Exec

Looming end of Medicare rural pay adjustment raises concerns about doctor shortages

Anders Gilberg, senior vice president of government affairs at the Medical Group Management Association, explains why Congress needs to renew the Medicare geographic pay adjustments in rural areas—to make payments competitive with urban areas and help retain physicians in those communities.