Practice leaders criticized the proposal for failing to include Medicare Advantage plans. 

Imaging advocates recently intensified their push for congressional action to counteract the payment punch.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently issued what it called a "historic" update in a bid to "unleash innovation" in medicine. 

Dozens of medical societies signed the request, addressed to the leaders of three key congressional committees. 

CMS first launched the offering back in March to help smooth over cash flow concerns for providers hobbled by the pandemic.

The Chicago-based Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society officially announced Friday that it’s moving HIMSS21 in Las Vegas back to Aug. 9-13. 

Another 55% said they’ve endured decreases in revenue since the public emergency started in the U.S. last month, and 60% reported dips in patient volume.

In a statement sent to Radiology Business, the college said it looks forward to “swift regulatory action” that will spell out how imaging practices and hospitals can apply for relief.