| This Week’s News | Beginning Jan. 1, CMS will up the rate for cardiac computed tomography angiography from $175 to $357.13, "encouraging broader use for better patient outcomes.” Beginning Jan. 1, CMS will up the rate for cardiac computed tomography angiography from $175 to $357.13, "encouraging broader use for better patient outcomes.” | |
| Hamilton County, Ohio, jurors ruled against surgeon Robert Bradley, MD, while absolving colleague and diagnostic specialist Sean A. Litherland, MD. Hamilton County, Ohio, jurors ruled against surgeon Robert Bradley, MD, while absolving colleague and diagnostic specialist Sean A. Litherland, MD. | |
| “Do we need to change the culture of medicine? Yes. But also, let doctors be doctors, and you’ll see how many of them happily work 60 hours a week," one noted radiologist wrote. “Do we need to change the culture of medicine? Yes. But also, let doctors be doctors, and you’ll see how many of them happily work 60 hours a week," one noted radiologist wrote. | |
| “Despite rising practice costs, CMS continues to cut physician reimbursement, denying the reality of the burdens under which our healthcare system operates," SIR said Friday. “Despite rising practice costs, CMS continues to cut physician reimbursement, denying the reality of the burdens under which our healthcare system operates," SIR said Friday. | |
| All major disciplines across medical imaging and radiation therapy have recorded compensation increases over the last two years, according to ASRT. All major disciplines across medical imaging and radiation therapy have recorded compensation increases over the last two years, according to ASRT. | |
| CMS is moving forward with a proposal to issue separate reimbursement for radiopharmaceuticals—a change long lobbied for by the imaging industry. CMS is moving forward with a proposal to issue separate reimbursement for radiopharmaceuticals—a change long lobbied for by the imaging industry. | |
| This marks a rare victory for the Biden administration and federal agencies seeking to uphold provisions of the No Surprises Act. This marks a rare victory for the Biden administration and federal agencies seeking to uphold provisions of the No Surprises Act. | |
| The Nashville-based multispecialty provider's CFO and CIO are both departing in January, with Envision launching a search to replace the latter. The Nashville-based multispecialty provider's CFO and CIO are both departing in January, with Envision launching a search to replace the latter. | |
| Researchers with the University of California, Davis, detailed their randomized clinical trial in JAMA Network Open Wednesday. Researchers with the University of California, Davis, detailed their randomized clinical trial in JAMA Network Open Wednesday. | |
| Two noted enterprise imaging experts will discuss the details during a conversation slated for Thursday, Nov. 14. Two noted enterprise imaging experts will discuss the details during a conversation slated for Thursday, Nov. 14. | |
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