Compensation

Radiology compensation is more than just radiologist salaries. It also includes radiologic technologist and interventional radiology compensation, along with other subspecialties. Radiology pay incorporates bonuses, incentives, benefits and vacation time.

Medscape drops radiology to 3rd highest paid specialty after scrubbing salary survey data
In April, the news website had declared radiology the No. 2 highest paid specialty, but it's now revising the numbers to correct inaccuracies in the statistical model.
Many radiology program directors see resident unions as 'problematic'
Though trainees may have legitimate reasons to organize, imaging leaders believe the move could pose harm for both programs and residents themselves.
Radiology among specialties seeing greatest year-over-year gains in compensation: AMGA
Experts believe the data signal a continuing shortage of physicians across radiology and other specialties.
AMA President highlights growing crisis facing U.S. physicians
American Medical Association President Bruce Scott, MD, explains some of the key issues facing physicians, including burnout, growing medical staffing shortages, doctors leaving rural areas, increasing patients and declining Medicare payments.
Imaging groups utilize ‘per diem’ radiologist employment to fill workforce gaps
These arrangements typically involve non-full-time employment, compensated on an hourly, shift or daily basis without benefits or annual salary, experts write in Pediatric Radiology.

Final Medicare Physician Fee Schedule offers positives, but still ‘disappointing’ cuts to radiologist pay

CMS is advancing a controversial clinical labor wage update but phasing it in over 4 years to minimize impact.

Radiology Business Management Association launches coalition of doc groups to fight $5B in pay cuts

RBMA’s board approved the new Radiology Patient Action Network during the group’s annual PaRADigm conference in Las Vegas.

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More than 245 members of Congress urge House leaders to quash cuts to radiologist pay

"Profound exhaustion" from the pandemic combined with Medicare payment uncertainty may lead to practice closures, lawmakers charged.

Watchdog outlines Merit-based Incentive Payment System concerns among radiology and other specialties

Some providers question whether MIPS is improving the quality of patient care or outcomes, according to a recently released GAO report.

CMS makes Merit-based Incentive Payment System updates following physician concerns

The American College of Radiology believes that most scores likely have not been severely affected.

50 lawmakers join ‘overwhelming’ opposition against wage update that will gash radiologist pay

A coalition of 16-plus medical groups, representing radiology and other specialities, has formed to oppose the clinical labor wage update.

ACR voices ‘strong opposition’ to Merit-based Incentive Payment System changes

The American College of Radiology is miffed that MIPS may retire 2 imaging quality measurements, with the specialty's options already limited.

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Radiologists’ $401,000 starting salary lands specialty in the top 5

Radiology was also one of the top-three most requested searches, behind only family medicine and nurse practitioners, according to a new survey.

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FDA-cleared software increases throughput for flurpiridaz back-to-back rest-stress imaging

The new F-18 flurpiridaz radiotracer is expected to help drive cardiac PET growth, but it requires waiting between rest and stress scans. Software from MultiFunctional Imaging can help care teams combat that problem.

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MRI projectile incident likely to result in a 'seven-figure sum' repair bill for hospital

News of an incident is a stark reminder that healthcare workers and patients aren’t the only ones who need to be aware around MRI suites.

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American College of Radiology announces significant expansion of Lung Cancer Screening Registry

The ACR hopes these changes, including the addition of diagnostic performance feedback, will help reduce the number of patients with incidental nodules lost to follow-up each year.

Compensation

Medscape drops radiology to 3rd highest paid specialty after scrubbing salary survey data

Many radiology program directors see resident unions as 'problematic'

Radiology among specialties seeing greatest year-over-year gains in compensation: AMGA

AMA President highlights growing crisis facing U.S. physicians

Imaging groups utilize ‘per diem’ radiologist employment to fill workforce gaps

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