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Winning cash for taking blood pressure meds increases compliance

About 71% of patients in the rewards group opened their blood pressure medication on 80% of days, compared with about 34% in the control group.

SCAI: Noncompete contracts unfairly bind cardiologists to hospitals unless they move

"These provisions are contained in what amounts, in many cases, to contracts of adhesion, because a physician’s only choice is to accept the terms of the contract without revision or else forgo employment," the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions wrote to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.

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ACR blasts ‘deeply flawed’ Anthem policy targeting out-of-network radiologists

Last month, the insurance giant announced it will begin charging hospitals a 10% administrative penalty for claims that involve docs outside of its networks.

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Radiology Partners acquires healthcare AI company for $80M

The country’s largest imaging group is buying Palo Alto, California-based Cognita Imaging Inc., which was founded by scientists at Stanford University.

Radiology provider Lumexa Imaging seeks to raise $200M through IPO

If the effort succeeds, the Raleigh, North Carolina-based imaging group would soon begin trading on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol LMRI.

RadNet touts results from largest real-world analysis of AI-powered breast cancer screening in US history

Published in Nature Health, the study included mammograms from over 579,000 women treated across 109 imaging sites in four states.

White House official promises announcement in ‘coming days’ on healthcare, as Trump preps for nationwide tour

The source told Reuters an announcement is coming but provided no specifics. Meanwhile, Republican senators have begun drafting legislation to distribute payments directly to Americans for the purpose of buying insurance—an idea Trump floated in a social media post.

American College of Radiology updates imaging appropriateness criteria with 13 new topics

Its latest update covers scenarios such as abdominal or chest pain in a pediatric patient, chronic pancreatis, and imaging after a liver transplant.

$200K ransom demanded of Doctor Alliance after hackers say they stole 1.2M files

Someone self-identifying as "Kazu" posted a sample of the data trove on a dark web forum, which was discovered by cybersecurity researchers. The company has not confirmed a data breach occurred.

Allstate accuses Texas provider network of operating $1.7M auto injury fraud scheme

The insurer claims personal injury attorneys referred patients to the network, where they allegedly received dubious treatments and undergo excessive testing to inflate medical claims. Allstate is seeking up to $5.2 million in restitution.

Less than 30% of FDA-authorized radiology AI devices have undergone clinical testing

A new research paper details the path to approval for nearly 1,000 AI/ML algorithms, highlighting significant gaps in testing.

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Winning cash for taking blood pressure meds increases compliance

About 71% of patients in the rewards group opened their blood pressure medication on 80% of days, compared with about 34% in the control group.

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SCAI: Noncompete contracts unfairly bind cardiologists to hospitals unless they move

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