If the Supreme Court rules in favor of the plaintiffs in King v. Burwell, a case questioning the constitutionality of federal subsidies found within the Affordable Care Act, healthcare providers face an uphill battle that may include some serious déjà vu.

Sheridan Healthcare, Sunrise, Fla., the physician services division of Amsurg Corp., is continuing to expand its presence in the radiology space with the acquisition of Radiology Associates of Hollywood, Pembroke Pines, Fla., ranked 38 on Radiology Business Journal's list of the 100 largest private radiology practices.

ATHENS, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Outpatient Diagnostic Center (“ODC”), a medical imaging provider with locations in Huntsville and Madison, is pleased to announce its acquisition of Athens based Valley Imaging and a long term alliance with its radiologist, Joe Cannon, MD.

Digirad Corporation, a developer and manufacturer of medical diagnostic imaging systems, has acquired MD Office Solutions, Inc., a mobile diagnostic imaging provider that services customers in Northern California.

Patients tend to overestimate the benefits from medical tests and treatments such as mammography or PSA testing, and underestimate the harms, according to an article in the February issue of JAMA Internal Medicine.  

“A story always sounds clear enough at a distance, but the nearer you get to the scene of events, the vaguer it becomes,” George Orwell wrote in Shooting an Elephant. The elephant hunt begins this week as the debate over the language used in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) takes center stage in the US Supreme Court.

On February 25, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced an extension to the attestation deadline for Medicare EHR Incentive Program reporting periods that occurred in calendar year (CY) 2014. 

CHICAGO, Feb. 25, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Merge Healthcare Incorporated (Nasdaq:MRGE), a leading provider of health information systems for medical imaging, interoperability, and communication, today announced its financial and business results for the fourth quarter of 2014.