July marked Medicare’s annual tradition of “robbing Peter to pay Paul,” as one industry watcher put it, with CMS announcing yet another round of cuts to radiology. This time, the diagnostic side of the specialty stands to lose about 4% in 2024 at a time when practices are still grappling with inflation, rising patient volumes and historic hiring challenges. Radvocates are now working with the AMA to help fix the flawed formula that’s driving these decisions. Hopefully, this will finally put an end to the yearly feelings of dread that come with CMS’ announcement. As always, thanks for reading. Enjoy the little bit of summer we have left.—Marty Stempniak, Editor

Desert Radiology, which joined Rad Partners in 2019, had handled a “significant” number of scans at University Medical Center of Southern Nevada annually. 

Imaging advocates blasted the proposal shortly after its release, saying it's "unconscionable that radiology is again on the chopping block."   

Payment cuts in Medicare, rising costs and administrative burdens all are pushing providers to seek sales, the AMA said. 

New York-based Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe took “less than a year” to create 1 of Colorado's largest specialty groups “from scratch.” 

The physician had assigned the standard, four-phase protocol for liver imaging, but the radiographer instead performed a single, portal-venous phase only.

The window to serve RP with the complaint was slated to expire July 13, with a judge prepared to dismiss the case if the action was not completed

MDView lets individuals upload medical images to its platform and connect with independent, subspecialized physicians for a fresh take on their results. 

Rep. Mike Carey introduced the Imaging Services Price Transparency Act July 25, hoping to better inform patients about services provided by the specialty. 

The deal covers the independent hospital's main facility, several community sites and five walk-in care centers, Commonwealth Radiology Associates announced. 

"Since several states are shifting toward granting NPPs more autonomy, this is something worth watching," the study's author told Radiology Business. 

Neko Health was first launched in 2018 and has experienced “overwhelming demand” since then, with long wait lists for its service.