Pay-for-performance initiative markedly improves radiologists’ quality and safety successes |
Cigna stops requiring prior authorization for certain CT imaging exams |
Surprise billing ban will constrain cash flow for radiology services providers, Moody’s predicts |
X-ray technologist dies after receiving second dose of COVID-19 vaccine |
Radiologists must master potential imaging pitfalls stemming from COVID-19 vaccinations |
Experts recommend ending routine mammograms for some older breast cancer survivors |
Patient safety watchdog Leapfrog Group launches national initiative targeting diagnostic errors |
COVID-19 pandemic intensifying burnout among some specialties, while radiology sees reprieve |
Private equity firm closing in on $344M purchase of global teleradiology outfit |
Standardizing evaluation after liver cancer treatment could save US healthcare more than $575M per year |
What the typical radiology practice can expect in pay following 2021 Medicare fee schedule updates |
$100M mega mammography trial sees ‘record’ rebound following COVID slowdown |
Ultrasound maker Butterfly Network names new CEO ahead of completing $1.5B merger |
Radiologists log lower rates of entrepreneurship compared to other physician specialists |
American Board of Radiology shares early positive feedback from virtual test-taking transition |
COVID-19 public health emergency likely to remain in place for the duration of 2021 |
Radiologist sues Boston Medical Center claiming pattern of gender discrimination prior to her dismissal |
American College of Radiology urges Senate to confirm Xavier Becerra as next HHS chief |
Integrating patient image viewer with EHR portal produces nearly sevenfold increase in access |
Moody’s sees ‘significant execution risk’ as Radiology Partners integrates Mednax’s imaging business |
Cancer imaging rebounding, but disruptions expected to persist into 2022 |
Imaging administrators say improving staff morale a top priority after stressful 2020 |
FTC probing impact of physician practice consolidation during busy M&A period for radiology |
Hospital suspends mammography services that posed ‘serious risk to human health’ |
Time awake and hours slept significantly impact less experienced radiologists’ performance |
Stephen Hahn resigns as FDA commissioner, says he was ‘disgusted’ by Capitol Hill riots |
Radiology Business Management Association postpones annual meeting due to COVID-19 |
Philips acquiring data-capture and device-integration firm Capsule Technologies for $635M |
Overaggressive lung nodule evaluation saddling patients with excess costs, radiation exposure |
Radiology practices’ COVID-related struggles go far deeper than just imaging volume declines |
Triage tool helps cut unnecessary CT imaging for blunt trauma without worsening patient outcomes |
Providers and payers unite in blasting ‘hastily constructed’ CMS final rule to simplify prior authorization |
Radiology provider Envision suspending contributions to lawmakers who opposed election certification |
Completely eliminating shielding could exacerbate ‘radiophobia’ among patients, rad techs warn |
Solis Mammography acquiring largest radiologist-owned practice in the Washington metropolitan area |
UnitedHealthcare cuts noted academic system out of network, citing imaging costs 2-3 times local average |
CMS has significantly cut interventional radiology reimbursement over the past decade |
Early career radiologists must educate themselves about the perils of private equity-backed imaging |
FDA clears artificial intelligence add-on for ‘world’s first’ portable MR imaging system |
For radiology practices, 4 financial lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic |
Radiology quality-improvement program could cut imaging spending by $433M if used across Medicare |
Longtime Mississippi radiologist, health board leader and ACR honorary fellow dies from COVID-19 |
CMS finalizes rule to speed up Medicare coverage of breakthrough imaging devices |
Two more big-name players in radiology services reportedly exploring sales |
RadNet touts AI offshoot’s early success, pinpointing cancer a year earlier than current practice |
Controversial radiologist and former White House COVID-19 advisor Scott Atlas deletes Twitter account |
ACR concerned new rule would set the stage for ‘highly controversial new national practice standards’ |
Judge tosses doc’s second attempt at suing American Board of Radiology over MOC fees |
HHS yet again extends COVID-19 public health emergency, this time until April |
Rapid go-live as first trust in Greater Manchester patient diagnostic imaging initiative deploys Sectra solution |
Independent imaging practice coalition Strategic Radiology names new CEO |
What radiology practices need to know about 2021 CPT coding changes |
Radiology professionals more prepared for change than their primary care counterparts |
Radiology resident pay falling short of expectations, as programs overlook one key factor |
Radiology providers struggling to share images in a timely fashion, steer patients to portals |
Hitachi inks five-year deal with Olympus to jointly develop endoscopic ultrasound systems |
Olympus and Hitachi Announce Long-Term Business Alliance Regarding Endoscopic Ultrasound Systems |
Hologic continues buying binge, acquiring molecular cancer test firm Biotheranostics for $230M |
CMS approves 5 new Merit-Based Incentive Payment System measures, relieving radiology’s quality crunch |
Experts call for a new subspecialty in imaging—the ‘screening radiologist’ |
A COVID silver lining: Pandemic-related workflow changes produce 23% drop in imaging wait times |
Hologic acquiring German biopsy site marker manufacturer Somatex for $64M |
UnitedHealthcare knocks Envision radiologists out of its network over ‘egregiously high rates’ |