RadNet and Cedars-Sinai are launching a new brand called the Los Angeles Imaging Group, and three new centers are already slated to open in California's largest city. 

Both sides recently held a bargaining session, with Kaiser labeling the union’s request as “frankly, not reasonable." 

CFO Henry Howe will take over the role Dec. 1, with current CEO Jim Rechtin transitioning out of the organization by the end of the November. 

In healthcare, this typically manifests as lingering regret after organizational constraints prevent physicians from acting in the best interest of their patients. 

After full implementation, the median order-to-imaging-protocol time fell by 46%, from 23.93 minutes down to 13.02, experts detailed in JACR. 

The Nashville, Tennessee-based multispecialty group first filed for Chapter 11 in May, seeking to retool its troubled capital structure. 

Experts believe the data underline the need for reform, granting radiologists RVUs for this work and hiring more physicians to help ease the burden. 

Experts see great opportunity in these data to address disparities and expand the volume of patients treated by the specialty.