House lawmakers are proposing the Ensuring Timely Access to Coverage Decisions Act in a bid to bolster transparency and stakeholder involvement. 

The 2020 public health crisis prompted a greater emphasis around shorter-course radiation therapy for women with early stage breast cancer, which costs significantly less. 

Radiology updates include both new and revised codes, along with a new table for head and neck magnetic resonance angiography, better reflecting current imaging technologies. 

The finalized project was designed to increase production capacity and support growing demand for PET/CT technology, including new product lines planned for the United States and international markets.

“Variation in valuation adjustment rates and amounts may reflect factors such as specialty society influence, valuation methods and negotiation strategies,” experts write in JAMA Network Open. 

Neiman Health Policy Institute researchers make their case in a new analysis published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology. 

Founded in 2017, the service seeks to connect patients, providers and imaging centers—matching parties based on scanner availability, quality and price. 

The news site first launched the crowdsourced investigations back in 2018, seeking to dissect and better explain medical bills to consumers. 

The donation is intended to support initiatives focused on improving the specialty for both patients and providers. 

Outpatient radiology no-shows can delay timely diagnoses and exacerbate healthcare disparities, resulting in significant operational and financial burden, experts wrote Aug. 27 in JACR. 

Radiology stakeholders were quick to criticize the Health Affairs report and its conclusions on Aug. 26, with one contending it came straight from the insurance lobbying industry.