October 2023

Responding to criticism from radiologists, feds aim to fix dispute resolution under No Surprises Act ()
President Biden issues ‘landmark’ executive order on artificial intelligence ()
Study explores patient preferences for radiologists’ attire and appearance ()
RSNA alters timing for annual meeting ()
Intravascular ultrasound imaging startup exits ‘stealth mode’ with $35M in funding ()
Patients prefer radiology reports that are structured, more challenging to read ()
The physician shortage is here: AMA implores Congress to address ‘urgent crisis’ ()
New MRI guidelines help decrease call burden on off-hours neuroradiologists by 74% ()
ACR urging radiologists not to ignore any recent communications from the AMA ()
S&P downgrades radiology provider Akumin’s credit rating following bankruptcy filing ()
Radiology provider Akumin files for bankruptcy, seeking to cancel $470M in debt ()
AMN Healthcare to acquire radiology staffing firm in deal valued at $300M ()
FDA clears artificial intelligence-based MRI assistant from South Korean developer ()
Prior authorization for imaging causing anxiety, administrative burden for cancer patients ()
3 strategies for dealing with the ‘disruptive technologist’ in radiology ()
FDA highlights radiology's continued dominance in AI-enabled device submissions ()
Radiology provider Akumin postpones most clinical and diagnostic operations amid ransomware attack ()
American College of Radiology expects volume of ‘dangerous’ scope-expansion bills to grow in 2024 ()
Rural hospital system offering $20,000 sign-on bonuses to attract radiologic technologists ()
Poll of Medicare beneficiaries shows ‘overwhelming’ opposition to cutting radiologist pay ()
Private equity firm says acquisition of imaging services provider creates 2nd largest such company in the US ()
UnitedHealthcare owes Radiology Partners affiliate $153.5M in underpayment dispute, arbitration panel rules ()
Guelph General Hospital in Canada goes live with cloud-based enterprise imaging service from Sectra ()
Empowering imaging without barriers: At RSNA 2023, AGFA HealthCare showcases the power of Enterprise Imaging innovations and the Imaging Health Network ()
Private equity-backed Solis Mammography saw earnings jump 25% last year, up to $54M ()
Study claims high proportion of radiology researchers do not disclose industry ties ()
Radiopharmaceutical startup raises $56M in series A financing from GE HealthCare, Mayo Clinic ()
FTC wants to hear from physicians about their experiences with private equity ()
Number of FDA-cleared AI imaging tools expected to skyrocket by 2035, backed by $30B in funding ()
Less than half of adults recognize most common symptoms associated with breast cancer, new survey finds ()
Multidisciplinary quality improvement initiative significantly improves on-time starts for cardiac MRI ()
Radiology experts score $4.6M grant to develop liquid biopsy technology for early lung cancer detection ()
CMS removes national coverage determination for beta-amyloid PET, expanding access to vital imaging exam ()
American College of Radiology urges Congress to address ‘worsening’ physician shortages ()
Nearly 40% of physicians surveyed say they’re working a side gig ()
University of Chicago imaging startup scores $10M from Swiss investment firm ()
Souped-up primary care model boosts timely follow-up after abnormal cancer screening results ()
Private equity-backed radiology provider Envision Healthcare to exit bankruptcy; CEO departing for Humana ()
Mobile imaging provider to pay $85M for false claims stemming from alleged referral scheme ()
Israel-based imaging vendor Nanox postpones investor day amid ongoing conflict in home country ()
Fewer than 1 in 6 radiologists are highly likely to seek new employment in the near future ()
Medical societies representing radiology, emergency medicine and anesthesiology blast new NSA guidance ()
American College of Radiology adds 9 new topics to its influential imaging appropriateness criteria ()
FDA clears new artificial intelligence capabilities for portable MRI scanner ()
ChatGPT shows ‘tremendous’ potential in simplifying readability of radiology reports ()
Physician burnout in the US is rising, presenting ‘potential threat’ to healthcare system, study asserts ()
ACR, coalition of nearly 50 provider groups urge Congress to quash controversial code update ()
The 6 factors that most commonly fuel breast radiologists’ desire to leave a job ()
Feds finally relaunch IDR under No Surprises Act following radiologist concern ()
Clinical decision support has little impact on image-ordering behaviors, single-center study finds ()
Radiology impacted by tens of thousands of Kaiser Permanente health workers on strike ()
GE HealthCare inks 10-year strategic collaboration with 20-hospital health system ()
Consumer-oriented radiology reports a ‘promising’ strategy to improve patient-centered outcomes ()
American College of Radiology urges Senate to move forward with NIH director nomination ()
Novartis may sell assets from its diagnostic imaging unit: Report ()
Workload, pay reassessments may be necessary to address career satisfaction gaps between academic and private practice radiology ()
Rad Partners affiliate Radiology Alliance reaches multi-year pact, restoring in-network access with BCBS ()
How Atlantic Health automated its radiology prior authorization workflow ()
American College of Radiology, RBMA express growing alarm over pause in surprise-bill processing ()
Imaging centers, hospital system reach agreement with Anthem BCBS in $93M dispute ()
SEC reaches $1M settlement with imaging vendor Nanox over misstated cost of flagship device ()
Jury awards woman $7.6M in breast cancer diagnosis-related malpractice case ()
Cigna will pay $172M for allegedly filing false claims that lacked necessary imaging to back diagnosis codes ()
21st Century Cures Act information-blocking rule has no impact on patient complaints in radiology ()