Compensation

Radiology compensation is more than just radiologist salaries. It also includes radiologic technologist and interventional radiology compensation, along with other subspecialties. Radiology pay incorporates bonuses, incentives, benefits and vacation time.

Financial incentives significantly increase radiologist compliance with quality-improvement initiative
UT Southwestern has introduced a grading template in knee radiograph reports to help decrease the use of unnecessary MR imaging.
Radiology residents and fellows unionize in ‘landslide’ election
Physicians at Chicago-based McGaw Medical Center are working over 80 hours per week while collecting inadequate compensation, organizers said.
UnitedHealth aims to acquire physician-owned provider of radiology and other specialty services
The nation’s largest healthcare corporation has made an offer for the Corvallis Clinic in Oregon, which has 11 locations across the state's Willamette Valley.
Congress adjourns for 2023 without a radiologist pay fix
ACR expects the House and Senate to address this issue when lawmakers debate the Continuing Resolution set to expire Jan. 19.
CMS declines to issue imaging agent reimbursement fix in final hospital outpatient payment rule
The agency received “considerable interest” in a comment solicitation on this topic, with respondents providing “various insights and potential policy changes.”

Imaging centers, Bon Secours Mercy Health sue insurer Anthem BCBS seeking $93M

The payer has allegedly engaged in “slow pay and no pay tactics," resulting in an "enormous" volume of claims being denied or downgraded.

August 29, 2023

Surging demand prompts school to resurrect long-dormant radiologic technologist program

Midland College discontinued its rad tech offerings more than a decade ago amid declining enrollment and increasing costs.

August 22, 2023

Private equity-backed US Radiology Specialists launches daytime teleradiology practice to recruit physicians seeking flexibility

Connexia aims to address growing demand for outpatient imaging, along with shifting desires from some radiologists, USRS said.

August 15, 2023

radiologist radiology pay compensation money dollar

Radiology the 3rd most sought-after specialty among healthcare employers

AMN Healthcare received 155 search requests for such specialists, behind only family medicine (279) and NPs (420), according to a recently released report.

August 14, 2023

Rising patient volumes and staffing challenges: 7 takeaways from a new salary survey of radiologists, techs and administrators

The 2023 Radiology Business Salary and Job Satisfaction Report includes survey responses from all members of the imaging team.

August 9, 2023

UnitedHealthcare eliminating prior authorization for more than 60 radiology services

Impacted procedures will include breast MRI with contrast, bone marrow imaging, gastroesophageal reflux studies and cardiac shunt detection, UHC said.

August 8, 2023

Judge denies Radiology Partners’ initial request to resolve ‘bogus’ UnitedHealthcare lawsuit via arbitration

The nation's largest commercial insurer recently filed an amended complaint, claiming that RP perpetrated a billing scheme motivated by "pure greed."

August 7, 2023

Twenty-three percent of cardiologists have a net worth of more than $5 million, No. 5 among all specialties, according to a new report. A majority of cardiologists also said they have had no significant financial losses in the last year. What are cardiologists paid? How much do cardiologists make?

Average radiologist pay has leapt nearly 38% since 2015

Members of the specialty have seen their compensation climb from $351K to $483K, according to the latest data from Medscape.

May 25, 2023

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.

Cardiovascular Business

Radiology AI company gains FDA clearance for new CT offerings focused on PE, stroke

The newly approved AI models are designed to improve the detection of pulmonary embolisms and strokes in patients who undergo CT scans.

Compensation

Financial incentives significantly increase radiologist compliance with quality-improvement initiative

Radiology residents and fellows unionize in ‘landslide’ election

UnitedHealth aims to acquire physician-owned provider of radiology and other specialty services

Congress adjourns for 2023 without a radiologist pay fix

CMS declines to issue imaging agent reimbursement fix in final hospital outpatient payment rule

Around the web