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Radiologists, anesthesiologists and EM docs jointly praise No Surprise Act changes

Medical societies representing all three specialties shared their official response to the independent dispute resolution, or IDR, final rule on May 29.

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Society of Interventional Radiology announces support for bill that would cut $700M in Medicare costs

SIR on May 28 announced it supports the Radiology Outpatient Ordering Transmission, or ROOT, Act, joining the American College of Radiology

University of Cincinnati opens new research facility aimed at advancing MRI innovation

University leaders, clinicians and industry partners recently gathered to celebrate the opening of the Imaging Research & Development Center on UC’s medical campus.

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The American Academy of Physician Associates officially recognizes APPs in radiology

The organization intends to provide specialty-specific education, professional development and advocacy for physician associates working across radiology subspecialties.

AI roundup: Power redistribution | Governance playbooks | LLMs vs. search engines

More people are turning to LLMs for helpful answers to subjective questions. Might they be better off sticking with web search engines?

UnitedHealthcare accused of defrauding Medicaid program of $100M

It’s alleged in a lawsuit that the insurer manipulated patient diagnoses to receive higher risk-adjusted payments from MassHealth, the Medicaid program in Massachusetts. Patients with “depression” and “anxiety” were said to be labeled alongside those with more serious behavioral health issues to boost payments, in violation of the law. The insurer denies the allegations.

When used in the ‘wild’ conditions of the real world, large language AI stumbles

Asking medical questions of AI with language spoken “in the wild”—meaning with LLM prompts from everyday consumers—brings back answers with decidedly mediocre accuracy, a new study shows.

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Scrapped CGM sensors stolen, sold to patients—Dexcom pledges to hold thieves accountable

The devices were set aside to be scrapped before they were stolen. Now, patients could be using them and not even know it.

Supplemental breast imaging payment eligibility criteria may be leaving some women behind

"Addressing each disparity will require multiple interventions with concerted efforts from lawmakers, lobbyists, scientists and clinicians," experts charge.

Cook Medical hopes new iMRI division could be ‘game changer’ for interventional radiology

The Bloomington, Indiana-based vendor is betting big on MRI's use in image-guided care, touting its ability to cut radiation exposure while bolstering precision.

Med school picks radiologist as next dean, plus more leadership moves from RadNet, Rutgers and Rad AI

In other news, Rutgers has selected a Yale doc as its new radiation oncology chair, RadNet is hiring a former Hologic PR pro, and Rad AI is adding a CFO and CRO.

New York man arrested for threatening family of UnitedHealthcare CEO, hours after his murder

For three days after Brian Thompson was shot and killed outside a hotel in Manhattan, prosecutors allege, Shane Daley called his family, threatening his wife and kids. Daley has been charged federally with cyberstalking and faces up to five years in prison.

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Radiology Business

Radiologists, anesthesiologists and EM docs jointly praise No Surprise Act changes

Medical societies representing all three specialties shared their official response to the independent dispute resolution, or IDR, final rule on May 29.

Radiology Business

Society of Interventional Radiology announces support for bill that would cut $700M in Medicare costs

SIR on May 28 announced it supports the Radiology Outpatient Ordering Transmission, or ROOT, Act, joining the American College of Radiology

Radiology Business

University of Cincinnati opens new research facility aimed at advancing MRI innovation

University leaders, clinicians and industry partners recently gathered to celebrate the opening of the Imaging Research & Development Center on UC’s medical campus.