July 2024

Radiologists urge Congress to quash bill that would ‘inappropriately’ grant pharmacists more authority
COVID-19 survivors with diabetes may require long-term lung monitoring
RadNet a ‘boon’ for investors, Los Angeles Business Journal says
New ACR CEO outlines key concerns for radiology
Certain radiologists earn $75,000 (or 15%) less than peers in same role: Why the difference?
Members of Congress introduce bill to rein in private equity ownership of physician practices
State suspends radiologist CEO’s medical license after multiple alleged misreads
Artificial intelligence significantly reduces lumbar spine MRI interpretation times
Rad techs voice support for state bill requiring licensure to perform imaging exams
Longhorn Imaging partners with AI startup to add full-body MRI at 12 locations
Meaningful Medicare reform unlikely in 2024
AMA, radiology societies call on Congress to address ‘inexcusable’ physician pay cut
Hologic acquires rival breast care company for $310M, Subtle Medical raises $50M, plus more vendor news
Private equity owner of Australia’s largest radiology firm, which just entered U.S., eyes nearly $2B sale
Physician specialists tout ‘big win’ in fight to uphold FTC noncompete clause ban
Microsoft teams with Mass General, University of Wisconsin to develop radiology AI solutions
3% of interventional radiologists collect 66% of all industry payments—or $40M
Physician-founded radiology AI startup deepc balloons fundraising total to $30M
Attrition is not a primary driver of the current national radiologist workforce shortage
After IPO fails, imaging agent developer Telix Pharmaceuticals raises $429M via debt
Radiology referral system change led to deadly cancer diagnosis delay, government watchdog says
Physicians collect $13B in payment perks from industry sources, but only 3% goes to radiologists
Radiologist loses appeal in case claiming former practice wrongfully terminated him in violation of FMLA
Imaging among the categories seeing greatest 2-year decline in private equity deals
Radiology experts recommend ‘expenditure mapping’ as path to addressing rising imaging costs
Cyber outage forces radiologists to transcribe reports, delay nonurgent cases
Billionaire ‘Shark Tank’ entrepreneur Mark Cuban comments on price variation in radiology: ‘It’s insane’
Information-blocking penalties for providers slated to take effect soon, radiology experts warn
Rad Partners affiliate Empire State Radiology inks deal with 365-bed hospital
GE HealthCare to acquire AI business from ultrasound firm for $51M, plus more vendor news
Radiologist questions the benefit of sharing online ratings of rads without ‘guidelines and guardrails’
AI shows potential to reduce radiologists’ chest X-ray workload in an outpatient setting
Radiology Partners discusses its research priorities
Rad tech groups propose creating new entry-level role to relieve radiology staffing shortages
Private equity firm acquires medical imaging equipment supplier from Philips
Nearly 40% of women in their 40s would delay mammography screening after learning of its downsides
Radiology AI firm AIRS Medical raises $20M in Series C financing
Lantheus acquires developer of next-generation PET imaging agent for Alzheimer’s
Only 17% of patients self-schedule mammograms, with preference for nights and weekends
Property owner sells stake in Rayus Radiology imaging centers for $75M
Insurance company ‘profiteering’ could have ‘devastating impact’ on physicians, ACR warns HHS
Net collections failing to keep pace with rising wages, posing ‘significant challenges’ for radiology groups
Why one of the country’s oldest continuing radiology practices decided to close
Medicare to allow remote monitoring of diagnostic imaging exams for at least 1 more year
CMS proposes issuing separate payment for diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals in 2025
At an impasse, 70-physician radiology practice terminates contract with UnitedHealthcare
Radiology researchers explore why patients miss imaging appointments, with 2 key factors emerging
Hospital invests nearly $5M to quadruple its monthly breast cancer screening capacity
Medicare physician fee schedule cuts conversion factor in 2025 with ‘dangerous implications’ for patient care
Medicare proposes paying for CT colonography under hospital outpatient rule, drawing praise from radiology community
Make Your Data Work for You
ACR to Senate Finance: Failing to address radiologist shortage could drive up US healthcare costs
Diagnostic radiology applicants significantly less likely to ‘match’ than peers in other specialties
Fresh off private equity partnership, radiology provider creates new CEO role, plus more leadership moves
Miami-based IntelliRad Imaging and its 37 physicians join Strategic Radiology
Radiology societies implore Cigna to reverse decision cutting off access to ‘critically important’ service
Radiology and imaging staff wages continue to rise in ‘perpetually tight labor market’
Provider of in-home imaging services and 24/7 radiologist access raises $200M
Hospital system forms new radiology group after relationship with Rad Partners dissolves
Federal judge grants preliminary injunction against FTC ban on noncompete clauses
Bipartisan senators urge CMS to bolster access to nuclear imaging in outpatient settings
Implications for radiology following the FDA’s approval of new Alzheimer’s treatment from Eli Lilly
How Massachusetts General increased outpatient MRI time slot capacity by 50%
Hospital system-radiology group partnership ends after 40 years
Rayus Radiology launches whole-body MRI service in Seattle, SimonMed expands, RadNet touts legislation, plus more company news
Volume of interventional radiology procedures performed by nurse practitioners surges 143%
Mammography Positioning Improvement Collaborative records dramatic gains in breast image quality
Radiologists, thoracic surgeons urge CMS to make millions more eligible for lung cancer screening
Private equity-backed I-MED, Australia’s largest imaging provider, enters US with teleradiology acquisition
Interventional radiology vendor Merit Medical announces $105M acquisition
Cindy Crawford-backed startup Prenuvo launches clinical trial to assess impact of whole-body MRI