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Biopsy before ablation has no cost advantage over both-at-once approach

Established guidelines recommend biopsying small tumors of the kidney ahead of any procedure to ablate them. A new study confirms the validity of pursuing another pathway.

Radvocates applaud bipartisan bill that would end decade-long decline in Medicare reimbursement

The Radiation Oncology Case Rate Value-Based Program Act of 2024 would build on the shelved RO Model and save the federal payment program $200M.

Former managers of a Tampa Florida-based radiology company Advanced Diagnostic Group (ADG) and its employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) retirement benefit manager GreatBanc Trust Co. will pay $19 million to settle a class action lawsuit. The suit alleges they allowed the ESOP’s value to be diverted to managers, directors and their shell companies and away from employee participants. money gavel court lawsuit legal judge judgement

Radiation therapy centers sold out of private equity-backed provider’s bankruptcy estate for nearly $3M

American Shared Hospital Services is acquiring a 60% stake and expects the facilities to generate upward of $10 million in annual revenue.

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Judge sentences physician to 1 year in prison for kickback scheme involving unnecessary brain scans

Donald Salzberg, MD, of Avon, Connecticut, also must pay $1.34 million in restitution to Medicare, Medicaid and private insurers.

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Cardiovascular Business

Medicare drops AUC requirement for advanced imaging, ASNC celebrates

"This was an unneeded burden, which was solely adding to the administrative hassles of medicine," said American Society of Nuclear Cardiology President Larry Phillips.

Cardiovascular Business

Cardiology, radiology groups urge insurance provider to rethink imaging policy

SCAI and four other major healthcare organizations signed a joint letter in support of intravascular ultrasound.

Health IT

Attendees at RSNA 2022 in the Sectra booth learning about how enterprise imaging can help with workflows and connect numerous departments together for imaging. Photo by Dave Fornell

Key trends in enterprise imaging

Disruptions to small practices’ operations remain ‘severe and ongoing’ months after Change cyberattack

Radiologist-founded technology startup Smart Reporting raises $25M

Small practices left vulnerable after Change Healthcare cyberattack, with some considering bankruptcy

Google teams with Bayer to address radiologist burnout via AI

Healthcare Management

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Private equity dealmaking in healthcare stalls amid persistent bid-ask gap, negative regulatory environment

Prior authorization a ‘major contributor’ to radiologists’ mounting administrative burdens, ACR tells Congress

Newly created radiology residency program receives 750 applications for 7 slots

Biopsy before ablation has no cost advantage over both-at-once approach

Radvocates applaud bipartisan bill that would end decade-long decline in Medicare reimbursement

Medical Imaging

For almost nine years since the adoption of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA) established the requirement for appropriate use criteria (AUC) to receive payment for advanced diagnostic imaging, the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) has lobbying Congressional leaders change or repeal AUC mandate. Those efforts have paid off in the 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule final rule, where AUC program has been paused and all of its regulations were rescinded. Photo by Dave Fornell.

Medicare drops AUC requirement for advanced imaging, ASNC celebrates

AI model for ankle stress radiography could reduce radiologists’ workload by average of 70%

Siemens Healthineers investing $314M to build new MRI manufacturing facility

White House highlights actions taken by RadNet, Siemens Healthineers as signs of Biden Cancer Moonshot progress

Collaborative bolsters prostate MRI quality, with 1 site realizing $559,000 in reimbursement gains

Patient Care

Kidney

Biopsy before ablation has no cost advantage over both-at-once approach

AI model for ankle stress radiography could reduce radiologists’ workload by average of 70%

Key trends in enterprise imaging

Nearly 46% increase in breast cancer incidence among 20-year-olds ‘merits greater attention’

IAEA: When selecting medical imaging equipment, don’t assume ‘new’ means ‘low dose’

Professional Associations

The Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF), a related organization of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), this week released a statement on the criminalization of medical errors. The APSF said criminal prosecution is unjust and counterproductive is healthcare organizations want to find ways to mitigate errors by understanding how they happen and create protocols or IT systems can can help prevent future errors. The criminal trial of nurse RaDonda Vaught was counterproductive to safety.

Prior authorization a ‘major contributor’ to radiologists’ mounting administrative burdens, ACR tells Congress

Key trends in enterprise imaging

Texas Radiology Associates CEO Mark Kalmar takes home RBMA’s top award

ACR affirms support for registered radiologist assistant as ‘valuable’ member of imaging team

Tackling the pressing issues in radiology revenue cycle management and staffing

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