Consulting firm Vizient is forecasting continued growth in the specialty, driven by shifts in where patients receive care, new therapies that require imaging and a rapidly aging population. 

Gov. Tina Kotek signed the measure into law on Monday, June 9, over the objection of opponents such as Amazon and the Oregon Ambulatory Surgery Center Association. 

The uptick came during a time when the number of ED episodes increased by only 8% at the same institution, with defensive medicine one possible driver. 

RP said it has two more residency program slated to launch in 2026, with its research institute developing curriculum focused on artificial intelligence and the business of imaging.    

Andover, Mass.-based Commonwealth Radiology Associates is teaming with Heywood Healthcare, an independent, community-owned hospital group, to deliver imaging services. 

The Los Angeles-based radiology services provider's new term loan is slated to mature on April 18, 2031, coinciding with the $868.4 million balance on its existing credit line. 
 

The country’s largest insurer launched its Designated Diagnostic Provider program in 2022, steering beneficiaries to imaging centers that meet quality and efficiency requirements. 

This new guidance emphasizes that clinical and operational decisions must “remain in the ultimate control” of radiologists or other clinicians, the AMA said Monday.  

“Given recent Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services coverage of CTC for CRC screening, this study and its conclusions are more important than ever,” experts write.