The Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS), developed by CMS to pay physicians under the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) of 2015, is one of many things today’s imaging leaders must understand to help their groups stay ahead. According to a recent study in the Journal of the American College of Radiology, CMS exempts certain physicians from participating in MIPS, but many radiologists will find they must participate.

When Anthem implemented its new policy to push outpatient imaging not deemed medically necessary out of hospitals earlier this year in several states, many thought leaders within the industry spoke out in anger while others had more of a “wait and see” approach. Now, in a recent editorial in the Journal of the American College of Radiology, the chair of the ACR Board of Chancellors, James A. Brink, MD, has written about the controversial policy, noting that it has created a potential rift within the industry.

As radiology practices and departments throughout the country work to reduce radiation dose during CT examinations, the authors of a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology wrote about the success they found in reducing dose by following three specific steps.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a new guidance Monday detailing the agency’s initial thoughts and recommendations related to the 3D printing of medical devices.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation mandating health insurers to completely cover digital breast tomosynthesis, also known as 3D mammography, for breast cancer screenings.

Basing research and best practices on evidence is nothing new. But for radiologists to best represent their professions to federal lawmakers and regulators, their advocacy should be evidence-based, argued Emory University’s Rich Duszak, MD, professor and vice chair for health policy and practice at the school’s Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences at RSNA 2017 in Chicago.

David Levin, MD, professor and chairman emeritus of the radiology department at Jefferson Medical College and Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, asked a simple question with his Nov. 26 presentation at RSNA 2017: Will the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) and the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) kill your radiology practice?

Specialists agree that having either a family history of breast cancer or dense breast tissue puts patients at a greater risk of developing breast cancer. Where disagreement persists, however, is what exactly to do with that information. Some experts believe that providers should implement risk-based mammographic screening for breast cancer, but according to a new study published in the American Journal of Roentgenology, such a system could delay the detection and treatment of a large number of cancers.