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US Chamber of Commerce sues to block ban on noncompete clauses

Radiologists took to social media Wednesday to discuss what the FTC final rule will mean for physicians and other healthcare stakeholders.

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ACR ‘deeply troubled’ by health insurer’s ‘latest attempt to undervalue the role of radiologists’

The Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association licensee is attempting to curtail the delivery of multiple diagnostic imaging exams on a single patient during a single healthcare encounter.

Humana expands use of automated prior authorization software into diagnostic imaging

The Louisville, Kentucky-based payer first partnered with vendor Cohere Health in 2021 to launch a pilot program in 12 states.

Against malpractice for using clinical AI, the best defense is a good offense

If a clinician you care about counts on AI to help make medical decisions, remind them: Tort law principles hold that doing so means risking liability should a patient sue over harm done.

Which healthcare entities will be affected by ban on noncompetes? Look to business practices, not tax status

The new rule will give healthcare workers more options, but are non-profit hospitals exempt from the law?

Continuous and high-adherent statin users had lower baseline arterial stiffness which also grew more slowly over time, a new JAMA Network Open study finds.

Statin therapy may help HFpEF patients lower their risk of death, heart attack or stroke

All participants were free of ASCVD and had no history of statin use at the start of the study.

New PET technique spots 'smoldering' changes not visible on MRI in the brains of MS patients

The new technique uncovers hidden inflammation in patients who, despite undergoing extensive treatment for the condition, had worsening symptoms.

Key factors associated with fraud in medical imaging research

The scientific community should reexamine its current academic award system, which may be incentivizing junior faculty to commit fraud, according to new research.

Radiologist drove his family off a cliff on purpose, wife tells authorities

New details about jailed California physician Dharmesh Arvind Patel, MD, are coming to light after a judge recently unsealed court records ahead of a June 12 hearing.

A cause for concern: Death after heart transplant more likely if the donor had COVID-19

Heart transplantation centers have significant risks to consider when donors test positive for COVID-19, according to new research published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

'Forced to jump through hoops': Commercial insurers are making life harder for physicians

Although commercial payors do offer better reimbursement rates, their lack of timeliness in making payments is negatively impacting hospitals.

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