June 2024

Image-interpretation market scoreboard: Radiologists 72%, others 28%
Philips recalling MRI coils amid concern they could overheat and burn patients
Lantheus lands rights to budding radiopharmaceuticals for initial outlay of $35M
ACR opens doors of AI quality-assurance center
17 short-term strategies to address the national radiologist shortage
‘SR’ onboards another independent practice, its 1st in the Natural State
Analysis: Allied radiology professionals generate millions of dollars per year in indirect revenues alone
Tesla-crashing radiologist probably headed for therapy rather than incarceration
AUC is dead. Long live AUC.
Incoming ASTRO head plans to build on present leader’s momentum
Neiman Institute intros ‘Cancer Equity Compass’ to help address disparities
AI critical care software revolutionizes emergency response
Strategic Radiology signs on with Qure.ai
Following 2024 fellowship matching, neuroradiology said to be ‘at its hottest point ever’
Radiology Business Management Association offers 5 ways for Congress to fix broken Medicare system
Senators propose bill empowering AGs to claw back ill-gotten profits from private equity-backed providers
Remote care management boosts patients’ satisfaction while saving them $613,000 over 2 years
Radiology accounts for the 2nd most IDR payment determinations under the No Surprises Act
Northwest Radiologists joins growing coalition of independent, private radiology practices
American College of Radiology asks CMS to create new alternative payment pathway for high-value AI
Insurers eventually approve most denials, though payer-mandated changes may be compromising care
Radiologists among top specialists with wealth over $5M. How are they spending it?
Biden administration proposes banning medical bills from credit reports
Congress reintroduces radiologist-supported bill aimed at curbing prior authorization
Cancer diagnosis rates rising faster among Gen X than previous generations
Hundreds hit Capitol Hill to press Congress for breast imaging payment reform
GE HealthCare names new CEO of imaging, plus more radiology leadership moves
New data underline importance of expanding Medicaid to address poor lung cancer screening uptake
RadNet and Radiology Partners CEOs among the ‘most influential’ leaders in Los Angeles
UnitedHealthcare briefly knocks state’s largest nonprofit system and its imaging centers out of network
State advances bill that would prevent private equity firms from interfering with medical decision-making
Unlocking Value in Healthcare with the Value Realization Pyramid
Emergency medicine physicians develop novel approach that reduces unnecessary imaging by half
ACR urges radiologists to speak up as Medicare considers covering imaging AI software
Members of private equity-backed radiology group sell imaging center at a 1,300% profit
RadNet is sitting on almost $700M in cash. CEO Howard Berger, MD, discusses how he plans to deploy it
3 radiology providers tout new outpatient center openings across 3 states
Radiology stakeholders weigh in on FTC’s exploration of how ‘corporate greed’ is impacting the specialty
Radiology practices should consider screening for this concern to boost mammography compliance rates
Physician says states must close practice-ownership loopholes being exploited by private equity firms
PET imaging-agent developer Telix seeks to raise $200M through initial public offering
Thousands of radiology practices have lost their independence amid waves of consolidation
3 more states pass legislation bolstering breast imaging coverage
Radiology provider LucidHealth names associate CMO, plus new department chairs at Vanderbilt, Dartmouth
1st-of-its kind study unearths factors radiology providers can modify to boost cancer screening uptake
State scales back certificate-of-need law, making it easier to add new advanced imaging services
Radiology providers not responsible for breach notifications after Change cyberattack, HHS says