April 2023

Radiological AI may never dream of interpreting images—but don’t underestimate its virtual cognitive capacity ()
American College of Radiology issues heads-up on possible payment denials at certain facility types ()
Cindy Crawford-backed startup offering whole-body MRIs for $2,499 marks ‘significant milestone’ ()
‘The physician workforce is vanishing’: State goes to desperate measures to recruit radiologists ()
Radiology societies ‘alarmed’ by administrative burden, costs posed by new Cigna policy ()
‘Healthcare administration, leadership and management’ to be recognized as new subspecialty in radiology ()
Radiology Business Management Association names annual award winners ()
Walmart Health expanding into 3rd new state, offering imaging, Epic EHR integration ()
Radiologist shares tips on getting paid—well—for all your reads ()
Key radiology IT trends at HIMSS 2023 ()
FDA halts mammography services at facility that posed ‘serious risk to human health’ ()
Hospital system seeks to scale imaging chain offering scans at up to 70% below traditional pricing ()
Startup that converts MRIs into 3D assessments raises $3M from private equity, pro sports franchise ()
What missing pieces remain in health IT interoperability? ()
No Surprises Act is working, new analysis contends, though it’s straining radiology providers’ margins ()
Private equity firm acquiring teleradiology outfit for $336M ()
Ultrasound-maker Butterfly Network hires former telemedicine exec as new CEO at $875,000 base salary ()
S&P downgrades radiology vendor Zotec Partners after losing its largest customer ()
AI dramatically reduces radiologists’ rate of missed incidental pulmonary embolism on routine CT ()
Female radiologists earn about 81% of what their male counterparts collect ()
Radiology society sues Marriott, claiming hotel giant breached contract tied to its annual meeting ()
Sectra to implement enterprise imaging SaaS in the cloud with Parkview Health in the US ()
Black women should start breast cancer screening 8 years earlier, new data suggest ()
Radiology provider Envision Healthcare considers handing control to creditors in bankruptcy ()
Radiology among 120 medical societies announcing support for ‘broken’ Medicare pay system fix ()
How a hospital system automated more than 60% of its prior authorization workflows in radiology ()
Radiology Partners added 500 physicians to its roster in 2022, now spans all 50 states ()
Providers chart uptick in number of breast MRI denials issued by insurers ()
Industry first: FDA clears device for detecting stroke on noncontrast CT ()
Radiology-specific alternative payment model in the works to counter ‘devastating decline’ in reimbursement ()
UnitedHealthcare sues Radiology Partners, claiming it perpetrated scheme in ‘unscrupulous pursuit of profits’ ()
ChatGPT a ‘substantial first step’ toward AI-drafted radiologist reports ()
4 policy levers politicians can pull to address private equity’s growing interest in radiology ()
Startup aiming to simplify the process for booking imaging appointments raises $12M ()
Radiology among the most male-dominated specialties, but pay gap may be narrowing ()
‘Dangerous’ scope-of-practice bills fail, while ACR joins Puerto Rican radiologists in another fight ()
Preparations underway for RSNA 2023 with important deadlines looming ()
Radiologist’s widow sues practice, claiming she’s owed tens of thousands in pension payments ()
EHR a key contributing factor to diagnostic errors in radiology, legal claims analysis finds ()
New efforts to tackle imaging contrast shortages focus on vertical integration ()
Provider groups blast ‘woefully inadequate’ CMS pay update for inpatient care ()
Common features of missed lung cancer on chest X-ray ()
American Board of Radiology doing away with written certifying exam in diagnostic imaging ()
29 radiology societies met to discuss the specialty’s most pressing problems: 8 takeaways ()
Lessons learned from 7 years of structured radiology reporting at 1 institution ()
Jury absolves radiologist in $10M alleged malpractice case ()
Rayus Radiology leader becomes RBMA board president, plus more company news ()
ACR updates influential imaging appropriateness criteria with 4 new topics ()
AI detects more than half of metastases overlooked by radiologists on CT ()
Bill would boost the number of residency slots in radiology and other specialties ()
RadNet says it’s seeing softening in the challenging radiology labor market ()
Physician lawmakers introduce fix for ‘outdated’ Medicare payment system, drawing radiologist praise ()
Dermatologist indicted for allegedly poisoning radiologist husband’s daily cup of tea ()
Private equity healthcare deals hit $90B in 2022, with AI one key 'sector to watch' ()
Radiologists now operating under UnitedHealth ownership after industry giant buys prominent practice ()
Coalition acts to ensure credible, fair, transparent AI in healthcare ()
Key trends in radiology at the European Congress of Radiology 2023 meeting ()
2 years on, lung damage scant in COVID survivors who were ventilated ()
What is the ROI on AI adoption in radiology? ()
Envision inks deal to keep radiologists in-network; practice closes, plus more company news ()
CMS finalizes reforms to address prior authorization problem that has plagued radiology ()
Investors bet big on startup offering a ‘radiology department in a box’ ()
American College of Radiology ‘deeply concerned’ by ruling striking down key ACA provision ()
Deductibles discourage patients from receiving recommended imaging, new survey charges ()
Expert panel: Radiologists with MBAs weigh in on private equity’s entrée into imaging ()
Specialized lung AI tool cleared for U.S. sales ()
Private-payer billings not radiology’s revenue category to lead ()