The American Medical Association issued a response, noting the “significant financial disruption for physician practices” during the weeks-long shutdown. 

President Biden signed the spending bill into law March 9, averting a government shutdown, following its passage in the Senate. 

Part B suppliers experiencing claims disruptions due to the cyberattack can apply to the agency for potential relief. 

Defense attorneys say the case boils down to challenges reading the exam, which was “complex with subtle findings that the experts simply interpreted differently.” 

The decrease in duration allows for more examinations in the same timeframe, enhances patient comfort and reduces the chance of image distortion. 

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services now reimburses for code 76145, allowing physicists to contribute monetary value to the care team for their work

The finding comes as some radiologists struggle meeting the demands of both family and their profession, Medscape reported. 

MDs also carry concerns about PE as it pertains to provider well-being, healthcare prices, and equity, experts wrote in JAMA.  

The agency on March 5 issued separate alerts detailing quality challenges at imaging providers in Michigan, California and Texas. 

The Los Angeles-based imaging center operator plans to put the money toward "general corporate purposes" and potential practice acquisitions.