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UnitedHealthcare threatens to knock group of imaging centers out of its network

The health insurer is in an ongoing contract dispute with Mary Washington Healthcare and six outpatient centers run in partnership with Radiologic Associates of Fredericksburg, Virginia.

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.

Interruptions during mammogram reading increase inaccuracies, radiologist burnout

Interruptions while reading breast images contribute to emotions associated with physician burnout, according to a new study.

Kit Crancer RBMA president on Medicare cuts RSNA 2023.

The impact of Medicare payment cuts on radiology and patient care access

RBMA President Kit Crancer said continued cuts will result in Medicare patients losing access to care when health systems and providers determine it is no longer economical.

Example of cardiac CT and how spectral imaging assessment of the scan and show areas myocarditis as part of a demo in the Philips booth at RSNA 2023. Cardiac CT took center stage in all of the large CT vendors this year at RSNA and four new CT scanners where introduced, all of which were being promoted for their cardiac imaging capabilities. Photo by Dave Fornell #RSNA #YesCCT #RSNA23 #RSNA2023

Cardiac CT's continued rise on display at RSNA 2023

CCTA has seen rapid adoption and growth over the past two years, and RSNA vendors fed that trend with new product launches.

Around the web

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

wallet purse broke bankrupt

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

Google teams with Bayer to address radiologist burnout via AI

Hospital system data sharing initiative leads to 80% of patients accessing their imaging records

Large language models excel at simplifying radiology reports

Medical image-sharing startup PocketHealth raises $33M in series B financing

Healthcare Management

Solis Mammography

Private equity-backed radiology provider Solis Mammography inks joint venture deal with large hospital system

American College of Radiology Council votes to raise membership dues

Riverside Radiology Medical Group joins growing independent practice coalition

Highlights from RBMA's 2024 PaRADigm annual meeting in Las Vegas

Radiology and pathology unite to produce $1M in potential revenue enhancements to 1 provider

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

Bayer, Hologic unite to improve availability of contrast-enhanced mammography

Hologic, university settle lawsuit alleging radiology vendor infringed on mammography patent

Practice must pay $14M after table collapses under patient during imaging exam, jury rules

Semiautonomous AI shows potential to reduce false positives, unnecessary procedures and medical expenses

Patient Care

CDC centers for disease control at HIMSS 2023.

CDC sounds the alarm on key factor keeping women from undergoing mammography

American College of Radiology adds 6 new topics to its influential imaging appropriateness criteria

Increased imaging utilization an ‘underrecognized’ facet of America’s substance use epidemic

Steadily declining mammography screening rates have hit a historic low, new data show

Radiology groups slam UnitedHealthcare decision they say was inspired by ‘science-harvesting mercenaries’

Professional Associations

American College of Radiology ACR

American College of Radiology Council votes to raise membership dues

Highlights from RBMA's 2024 PaRADigm annual meeting in Las Vegas

Radiology Business Management Association names 2 new leaders to replace retiring Bob Still

American College of Radiology lays off 11% of its workforce

Cardiology, radiology groups urge insurance provider to rethink imaging policy

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