“These requirements add a significant amount of additional time, resource, and administrative costs," the 4 groups said. 

After a Texas judge recently vacated the 600% fee increase, the feds are now proposing to up the amount by 200% from the original proposal. 

More conservative approaches should be considered before direct referral to surgery, experts urged in the journal of Clinical Imaging. 

Clearpath for Patients empowers healthcare facilities to deliver next-generation patient experiences by sharing x-rays, MRIs, and CT-scans digitally.

Both ChatGPT and GPT-4 were found to be be good at analyzing free-text notes for lung cancer insights. One of the two programs, however, was able to outperform the other.

"We know that the cardiovascular community is ready for an independent, self-governed entity, and we are proud to develop this new board with cardiologists and cardiology organizations at the helm," ACC President B. Hadley Wilson, MD, said in a statement.

Researchers at Nationwide Children's Hospital identified and quantified interruptions in the reading room, offering possible solutions.

The findings, derived from ACR's National Mammography Database, offer important clues as leaders seek to improve biopsy rates after screenings. 

The change would require providers to obtain a psychological assessment before performing an interventional procedure used to treat chronic lower back pain.

Backers include societies representing radiologists and nuclear medicine professionals, device manufacturers, patient advocacy groups, and pharmaceutical companies.