June 2021

American Board of Radiology grants 8 weeks of vacation and family leave during residency
Diagnostic delays the most common cause of patient injury in radiology
Moody’s sees execution risk in radiology firm Akumin’s $820M acquisition of Alliance Healthcare Services
CMS erects ‘unexpected’ new barriers to payment for PET imaging in certain scenarios
Radiologist resigns from hospital post after social media comments accusing Israel of ‘cannibalism’
Shine a Light: a Q&A with RAYUS Radiology CEO Kim Tzoumakas
Artificial intelligence predicts delayed radiology turnaround times during nights and weekends
Radiologists want nuance in how CMS calculates physician practices’ administrative and overhead costs
Surprise billing ban rollout must match congressional intent, ACR and bipartisan lawmakers urge feds
Private equity-backed Center for Diagnostic Imaging changes name, acquires another radiology practice
How I Eliminated Worklist Pressure and Burnout from My Career
Finding a Mentor—or Becoming One—Can Make All the Difference in Your Career (and Your Life)
10 Steps to a Stress-Free Mammography Inspection
Radiology provider Akumin to acquire Alliance Healthcare Services for $820M
Radiologist dodges malpractice death suit after mistaking diagnostic mammogram for routine screening
Radiology Business Management Association admits it’s missing the mark on diversity
Ultrasound technologist among those fired for refusing to receive COVID-19 vaccine
Data underline need to improve breast imaging interpretive accuracy among general radiologists
Radiologists can play ‘significant’ role in systems-based approach to boosting osteoporosis outcomes
Interventional radiology chain under DOJ investigation for allegedly pushing unnecessary treatments
Hospital reduces radiology reporting disruptions, CT wait times with simple practice tweak
AI startup targeting CT imaging-based heart attack prediction launches with $54M war chest
Radiologist and former Rad Partners CMO leading new private equity-backed national orthopedics practice
ACR, Society of Breast Imaging issue updated guidance for screening women with average cancer risk
Hospital giant CHI Health terminates 75-year partnership with local radiology practice
Lung ultrasound saves providers dozens of hours compared to CT for severe COVID management
New imaging evidence may link myocarditis in young adults to COVID-19 vaccination
Diagnostic ultrasound cash price 308% higher than national average in one state
Radiologists and surgeons want CMS to eliminate ‘misguided’ payment barriers to lung cancer screening
Swedish healthcare region goes live with cloud service from Sectra for radiology imaging
Docs recommend fixing peer-to-peer prior authorization reviews to rein in problem plaguing radiology
Per-patient imaging utilization, RVUs leapt during the pandemic despite overall drops in radiology volumes
Physician shortage in radiology, other specialties could surpass 35,000 by 2034, but AI also a factor
Treating pure ground glass nodules is not a cost-effective strategy, large-scale analysis finds
The secret sauce to establishing a successful ultrasound imaging clinic for the uninsured
Nation’s largest insurer wants 55% of radiology services delivered at freestanding sites by 2030
Fully vaccinated radiologist warns others after contracting breakthrough COVID-19 case
New PET imaging tracer helps spot signs of Alzheimer’s disease years before symptoms appear
Absenteeism leaps in radiology amid COVID-19 vaccine rollout, highlighting need for future planning
Radiologists and others launching large-scale initiative to tackle incidental lung nodule blind spot
Radiologists who use ‘dysfunctional’ coping strategies increase risk of experiencing anxiety by 125%
5 pitfalls radiologists should avoid during malpractice depositions
UnitedHealthcare updates ‘onerous’ prior authorization process following ACR objections
Quality effort yields significant drop in kidney stone CT radiation exposure
Radiology could see surge in MR imaging volumes following approval of blockbuster Alzheimer’s treatment
A practice ‘imperative’: Schooling referrers on interventional radiology’s broad range of services
Imaging firm cutting one-third of workforce; US Radiology Specialists' partnership, plus more vendor news
Use of gender-specific, exclusionary titles such as ‘chairman’ still common among radiology departments
American College of Radiology opposes rebranding physician assistants as ‘associates’
Under new legislation, Medicare would cover radiology assistants’ services in all settings
How leaders can smooth radiologists’ return from parental leave
Imaging advocates offer guidance after reported spate of SPECT/CT payment denials
'Surprising’ widespread variation in payer-negotiated thyroid imaging prices
Microsoft notches antitrust approval for nearly $20B acquisition of radiology vendor Nuance