The feds anticipated only about 22,000 disputes between insurers and providers, but the actual number was more than 20 times higher. 

“These shifts may reflect changes in relative utilization of specialty-specific examinations or evolving payment policies," experts wrote in AJR. 

Jay R. Parikh, MD, and Frank Lexa, MD, MBA, offered their insights in a new pre-proof opinion piece published in JACR.  

Former RBMA President Mark Kalmar, MBA, longtime leader of Corvallis Radiology, recently took on the new title for TRA. 

ChatGPT was a popular topic among readers of the Radiological Society of North America's flagship scientific journal. 

Former Kaiser Permanente nurse Maria Gatchalian will receive $11.49 million in compensatory damages from her ex-employer, $9 million of which is to make amends for emotional distress, along with some $30 million in punitive damages.

Over the past three years, the value of claims waiting longer than 90 days for payment from commercial payers has risen by 33%. Stalled Medicare Advantage claims have spiked by even more.

A retrospective analysis of elbow MRI exams shows young baseball players can develop lasting injuries.

The administration said it is launching a cross-government public inquiry into “corporate greed" in medicine, with roll-up acquisitions one area of focus. 

The results are from the latest American College of Radiology/Radiology Business Management Association Workforce Survey, published in JACR. 

Program directors have seen year-over-year upticks in students studying radiography, radiation therapy and nuclear medicine, according to ASRT. 

Satish P. Shah, MD, allegedly failed to detect fetal abnormalities on two pediatric ultrasounds, delaying care and patient management.