Findings are based on an analysis of 135 teleradiology malpractice cases and 3,474 more in regular radiology, conducted by Harvard Medical School and published in Radiology.
Meanwhile, Moody's also recently issued a credit upgrade for the Los Angeles-based company, highlighting its "healthy" organic growth and "very good" liquidity.
About 180 former employees settled a suit with the former managers and owners of their radiology practice, saying their retirement benefits were mismanaged.
CT scan showing head and neck cancer. Courtesy of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics
There were no statistical differences in overall complication rates between the traditional and expedited groups, but there were marked savings and shorter hospital stays.
The House Energy and Commerce Committee has favorably reported on the Screening for Communities to Receive Early and Equitable Needed Services (SCREENS) for Cancer Act.
A physician at the Atlanta-based firm purportedly spent as few as 30 seconds reviewing reports prepared by overseas readers who weren’t permitted to practice medicine nor bill government healthcare programs.
With the recent adjustment, the conversion factor is now 1.77% lower than it was in 2023, at $33.2875, consulting firm Healthcare Administrative Partners notes.