The American Association of Physicists in Medicine recently convened a panel of industry experts, devising a list of issues with the new quality metric. 

“Focusing on programmatic resources in the first follow-up period may provide a significant return on investment," experts write in JAMA Network Open. 

These updates, which will be rolled out universally to existing users through the launch of v4.0, are designed to enhance usability, broaden access, and increase data security.

MedPAC members have highlighted the need to link physician pay increases with the Medicare Economic Index, a measure of practice cost inflation. 

As the use of AI in imaging continues to grow, it’s “become clear" that real world performance of these products can defer from premarket testing, experts note. 

In other news, the University of Nebraska Medical Center has named Ryan Lee, MD, MBA, as its next chair of radiology, while ASRT has elected new board members. 

Laura Hopps and her attorneys claim Central Illinois Radiological Associates and OSF Healthcare provided negligent care in overlooking his aortic dissection. 

The Trump administration recently announced it will not enforce penalties for failing to adhere to the March 21 deadline tied to the CTA. 

"The passage of the CR without a Medicare physician payment fix represents a massive congressional failure," the MGMA said Friday. 

Over 80 organizations support the Radiation Oncology Case Rate Value Based Payment Program Act, including the American College of Radiology and ASTRO.