Grand View Radiology Associates has been around for more than 50 years and will see its name displayed prominently in the new hospital pavilion. 

Such metrics are increasingly important in both healthcare quality and reimbursement, New York cancer care experts wrote recently. 

Imaging practices more likely to utilize NPPs are in urban areas, larger in size, and have a higher percentage of IR specialists, experts wrote in JACR. 

Decreased evaluation scores during the first three years of residency align with whether individuals failed the test, experts wrote recently. 

Numerous medical imaging societies, including the ACR, signed onto a letter dated Feb. 25 that was sent to members of Congress requesting collaboration on reforms to the Medicare physician payment system.

Proponents said the bipartisan bill would save residents thousands of dollars on interest and ease financial stress for those unable to begin repaying debt immediately.

The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services is investing $1.8B to bolster the doc workforce, and advocates believe imaging should take priority. 

Physician groups including the ACR and American Medical Association are pressing leaders to let the controversial provision expire.