Medicare is finalizing a controversial “efficiency adjustment” and cuts related to practice expenses—both opposed by imaging groups earlier this year. 

About 60% of those experiencing delays said they’ve struggled to find doctors who accept Medicare, the Radiology Business Management Association reports. 

Cardiologists recorded the biggest overall uptick in claims at roughly 185%, according to research published Thursday in the Journal of the American College of Radiology. 

The Salt Lake City-headquartered nonprofit is buying Steinberg Diagnostic Medical Imaging for an undisclosed sum, with the integration taking place sometime after Jan. 1. 

The American Medical Association also recently held a webinar about WISeR to share key details with physicians. 

Hillsdale Hospital has entered an agreement with Kalamazoo, Michigan-based Premier Radiology, with the new arrangement starting Oct. 21. 

The settlement fund is being established for victims of the March 8 data breach, with a hearing to finalize the agreement scheduled for March 2026. Yale New Haven Health System denies any wrongdoing.

Adults are three times as likely to have a heart attack or stroke after a COVID-19 infection than when they are healthy. The risks are even greater for the flu.