April 2023

Radiological AI may never dream of interpreting images—but don’t underestimate its virtual cognitive capacity
American College of Radiology issues heads-up on possible payment denials at certain facility types
Cindy Crawford-backed startup offering whole-body MRIs for $2,499 marks ‘significant milestone’
‘The physician workforce is vanishing’: State goes to desperate measures to recruit radiologists
Radiology societies ‘alarmed’ by administrative burden, costs posed by new Cigna policy
‘Healthcare administration, leadership and management’ to be recognized as new subspecialty in radiology
Radiology Business Management Association names annual award winners
Walmart Health expanding into 3rd new state, offering imaging, Epic EHR integration
Radiologist shares tips on getting paid—well—for all your reads
Key radiology IT trends at HIMSS 2023
FDA halts mammography services at facility that posed ‘serious risk to human health’
Hospital system seeks to scale imaging chain offering scans at up to 70% below traditional pricing
Startup that converts MRIs into 3D assessments raises $3M from private equity, pro sports franchise
What missing pieces remain in health IT interoperability?
No Surprises Act is working, new analysis contends, though it’s straining radiology providers’ margins
Private equity firm acquiring teleradiology outfit for $336M
Ultrasound-maker Butterfly Network hires former telemedicine exec as new CEO at $875,000 base salary
S&P downgrades radiology vendor Zotec Partners after losing its largest customer
AI dramatically reduces radiologists’ rate of missed incidental pulmonary embolism on routine CT
Female radiologists earn about 81% of what their male counterparts collect
Radiology society sues Marriott, claiming hotel giant breached contract tied to its annual meeting
Sectra to implement enterprise imaging SaaS in the cloud with Parkview Health in the US
Black women should start breast cancer screening 8 years earlier, new data suggest
Radiology provider Envision Healthcare considers handing control to creditors in bankruptcy
Radiology among 120 medical societies announcing support for ‘broken’ Medicare pay system fix
How a hospital system automated more than 60% of its prior authorization workflows in radiology
Radiology Partners added 500 physicians to its roster in 2022, now spans all 50 states
Providers chart uptick in number of breast MRI denials issued by insurers
Industry first: FDA clears device for detecting stroke on noncontrast CT
Radiology-specific alternative payment model in the works to counter ‘devastating decline’ in reimbursement
UnitedHealthcare sues Radiology Partners, claiming it perpetrated scheme in ‘unscrupulous pursuit of profits’
ChatGPT a ‘substantial first step’ toward AI-drafted radiologist reports
4 policy levers politicians can pull to address private equity’s growing interest in radiology
Startup aiming to simplify the process for booking imaging appointments raises $12M
Radiology among the most male-dominated specialties, but pay gap may be narrowing
‘Dangerous’ scope-of-practice bills fail, while ACR joins Puerto Rican radiologists in another fight
Preparations underway for RSNA 2023 with important deadlines looming
Radiologist’s widow sues practice, claiming she’s owed tens of thousands in pension payments
EHR a key contributing factor to diagnostic errors in radiology, legal claims analysis finds
New efforts to tackle imaging contrast shortages focus on vertical integration
Provider groups blast ‘woefully inadequate’ CMS pay update for inpatient care
Common features of missed lung cancer on chest X-ray
American Board of Radiology doing away with written certifying exam in diagnostic imaging
29 radiology societies met to discuss the specialty’s most pressing problems: 8 takeaways
Lessons learned from 7 years of structured radiology reporting at 1 institution
Jury absolves radiologist in $10M alleged malpractice case
Rayus Radiology leader becomes RBMA board president, plus more company news
ACR updates influential imaging appropriateness criteria with 4 new topics
AI detects more than half of metastases overlooked by radiologists on CT
Bill would boost the number of residency slots in radiology and other specialties
RadNet says it’s seeing softening in the challenging radiology labor market
Physician lawmakers introduce fix for ‘outdated’ Medicare payment system, drawing radiologist praise
Dermatologist indicted for allegedly poisoning radiologist husband’s daily cup of tea
Private equity healthcare deals hit $90B in 2022, with AI one key 'sector to watch'
Radiologists now operating under UnitedHealth ownership after industry giant buys prominent practice
Coalition acts to ensure credible, fair, transparent AI in healthcare
Key trends in radiology at the European Congress of Radiology 2023 meeting
2 years on, lung damage scant in COVID survivors who were ventilated
What is the ROI on AI adoption in radiology?
Envision inks deal to keep radiologists in-network; practice closes, plus more company news
CMS finalizes reforms to address prior authorization problem that has plagued radiology
Investors bet big on startup offering a ‘radiology department in a box’
American College of Radiology ‘deeply concerned’ by ruling striking down key ACA provision
Deductibles discourage patients from receiving recommended imaging, new survey charges
Expert panel: Radiologists with MBAs weigh in on private equity’s entrée into imaging
Specialized lung AI tool cleared for U.S. sales
Private-payer billings not radiology’s revenue category to lead