| Editor's Choice: Economics | RadNet provides 1.9M mammograms per year in the U.S., and adding iCAD’s installed customer base would boost the number of impacted exams to 10M. RadNet provides 1.9M mammograms per year in the U.S., and adding iCAD’s installed customer base would boost the number of impacted exams to 10M. | | |
| Andrew Colbert, senior managing director of Ziegler, spoke at RBMA 2025, discussing teleradiology's "explosive" growth, among other developments. Andrew Colbert, senior managing director of Ziegler, spoke at RBMA 2025, discussing teleradiology's "explosive" growth, among other developments. | | |
| "These findings underscore IR’s accelerating transition toward comprehensive patient care, with significant implications for training, practice management, and the specialty’s role within the broader healthcare landscape," experts write. "These findings underscore IR’s accelerating transition toward comprehensive patient care, with significant implications for training, practice management, and the specialty’s role within the broader healthcare landscape," experts write. | | |
| UPDATED: Full-time U.S. radiologists take home about $526,000, a figure that includes base salary, incentive bonuses and other income such as profit-sharing contributions. UPDATED: Full-time U.S. radiologists take home about $526,000, a figure that includes base salary, incentive bonuses and other income such as profit-sharing contributions. | | |
| UPDATED: Amid criticism from the business community, the White House on Wednesday scaled back some of its proposal. UPDATED: Amid criticism from the business community, the White House on Wednesday scaled back some of its proposal. | | |
| Previous studies have shown rads can spend upward of 60% of workhours on such duties, including curbside consults and multidisciplinary meetings. Previous studies have shown rads can spend upward of 60% of workhours on such duties, including curbside consults and multidisciplinary meetings. | | |
| Arizona-based Southwest Diagnostic Imaging shared the breakthrough Monday, restoring access for patients covered by UHC’s commercial and Medicare Advantage plans effective May 1. Arizona-based Southwest Diagnostic Imaging shared the breakthrough Monday, restoring access for patients covered by UHC’s commercial and Medicare Advantage plans effective May 1. | | |
| The trend raises questions about the burdens being placed on a potentially vulnerable population, experts write in JAMA Health Forum. The trend raises questions about the burdens being placed on a potentially vulnerable population, experts write in JAMA Health Forum. | | |
| The Health Tech Investment Act will place all FDA-approved AI devices into the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System for a minimum of five years. The Health Tech Investment Act will place all FDA-approved AI devices into the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System for a minimum of five years. | | |
| The imaging startup is bringing its $2,499 elective exam to Las Vegas with additional locations in the works across Charlotte, Columbus, Miami, Nashville and Pittsburgh. The imaging startup is bringing its $2,499 elective exam to Las Vegas with additional locations in the works across Charlotte, Columbus, Miami, Nashville and Pittsburgh. | | |
| MA cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy tallied higher spending and longer average treatment duration compared to their counterparts on traditional Medicare. MA cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy tallied higher spending and longer average treatment duration compared to their counterparts on traditional Medicare. | | |
| CMS emphasized that all coinsurance and deductibles should be waived for the exam, noting that MACs have until July 1 to comply with the change. CMS emphasized that all coinsurance and deductibles should be waived for the exam, noting that MACs have until July 1 to comply with the change. | | |
| Experts believe their findings signal the need for potential policy reform in Washington to address perceived conflicts of interest. Experts believe their findings signal the need for potential policy reform in Washington to address perceived conflicts of interest. | | |
| OrthoCarolina is the seller, unloading locations across its home city of Charlotte and the Piedmont Triad region that includes Greensboro, Winston-Salem and High Point. OrthoCarolina is the seller, unloading locations across its home city of Charlotte and the Piedmont Triad region that includes Greensboro, Winston-Salem and High Point. | | |
| Imaging industry giant Rad Partners led the way, initiating 110,000 payment disputes in the first half of 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services reports. Imaging industry giant Rad Partners led the way, initiating 110,000 payment disputes in the first half of 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services reports. | | |
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