Radiologists show serious interest in telemedicine | ACR shares concerns with surprise billing legislation

Radiologists show more interest in telemedicine job opportunities than representatives from any other specialty, according to a new report published by Doximity.

The American College of Radiology (ACR) has issued a statement sharing “serious concerns” with HR 3630, the No Surprises Act, which is currently scheduled to be considered by the House Energy and Commerce Committee.

Reps. Scott Peters, Bobby L. Rush and George Holding introduced a bipartisan bill this week that would increase patient access to key diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals used to help treat Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and numerous cancers.

It was only recently that 10 radiology practices from around the United States formed a new managed services organization (MSO), named it Unified Radiology and took aim at securing independence for each member practice. Almost immediately, members discovered that the modest investment of time creating the MSO would result in significant financial returns, now and in the future.

MRI scans revealed that professional baseball players experience macroscopic structural lesions in their shoulder joints due to the sport’s repetitive throwing motions, according to research published in Academic Radiology.

It’d be a stretch to say Walmart has gone into the radiology business. But there’s no denying that the retail behemoth has made a business decision having everything to do with radiology.

Occupational deregulation may be advisable for some occupations, but if states decide to abolish licensure for radiologic technologists, patients may be put in serious potential danger.