Indiana University radiologists explore how 1 organization lost 80% of its sonographers in a month, detailing 3 ways peers can avoid such a situation in their own organizations. 

The Metairie, Louisiana-based radiology group is acquiring Houston MRI & Diagnostic Imaging, ballooning its center total to 48 across five states. 

The case dates to June 2019 when whistleblower and Arizona-based IT executive Eric Stenson filed suit against Radiology Limited. 

The collaboration is with Sacramento-based Sutter Health, which operates 24 acute care hospitals across California, employing over 29,000 clinicians. 

Concerns stem from manufacturing and distribution of the BioZorb marker, with possible ramifications including "seizure, injunction and civil money penalties." 

Margaret Lukasyk of West Hartford, Conn., posted her concerns about Jefferson Radiology on Facebook and received numerous responses. 

“As physicians who care deeply about the health and safety of our patients and communities, we are appalled by Donald Trump's reckless decision to appoint Robert F. Kennedy Jr.," over 19,000 docs wrote. 

Some CPT billing code descriptions leave ambiguity as to the number of image views involved in an exam, resulting in variability in interpretation times.  

In other news, MedQuest has named Warren Christopher Shea as its chief legal officer, while Memorial Sloan Kettering picked Kimberly Feigin, MD, to oversee breast imaging. 

The agency is considering whether to let NPs and PAs examine radiographs in a federal health surveillance program.