Eden Prairie, Minnesota-based Consulting Radiologists Ltd. allegedly terminated senior staffer Brent Bullis, MD, after he raised patient safety concerns. 

For this update to be finalized, the American Medical Association had to determine FFR_CT Analysis met certain requirements in terms of its overall impact on patient care. John Farquhar, CEO of HeartFlow, described the news as "a win for everyone involved, most notably patients." 

Chattanooga Imaging recently completed a forensic investigation and is analyzing the information, with plans to send personalized letters to those impacted. 
 

The administration is reportedly mulling a sale of the Federal Helium Reserve System, a move that could hinder the flow of helium to imaging providers. 

The specialty has improved upon its out-of-network rate since 2007, falling from nearly 13% down to 1% as of 2021, experts wrote in JACR. 

Physician advocacy groups criticized the decision while holding out hope that lawmakers could remedy the 3.4% cut to the conversion factor in the future. 

Beginning Jan. 1, 2025, the Health Care PRICE Transparency Act 2.0 would require the public disclosure of all negotiated rates and cash prices. 

Some payers are taking advantage of the NSA by forcing practices to accept lower rates to remain in-network, says Rad Partners' Richard Heller, MD.