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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

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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. 

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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?

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Company behind Black physician finder website accused of racial discrimination in lawsuit

The lawsuit against Find a Black Doctor was filed by Travis Morrell, MD—a dermatologist based in Colorado—who alleges he was harmed by being excluded from the directory on the basis of race. His case has the backing of the conservative-aligned advocacy group Do No Harm.

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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.

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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. 

An Illinois appellate judge upheld a pervious trial victory that cleared and central Illinois cardiologist Amit Dande, MD, and Prairie Cardiovascular Consults LLP of alleged misdiagnosis of the severity of a patient's heart condition that led to his death prior to a schedule percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).
Couple sues radiologist claiming he overlooked signs of both cancer and a spinal injury

Jeffrey Robinson first visited the emergency department at Central Maine Medical Center, Lewiston, in March 2023 complaining of back and stomach pain. 

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A month’s worth of fraud busting in 10 notable quotes

Ahead of June 1 to 5—Medicare Fraud Prevention Week—here’s a timeline of fraud-related news, views and developments as captured in concise statements uttered or written in May. 

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Company behind popular Ōura Ring files paperwork for IPO

Details are slim, but Ōura Health confirmed it submitted a draft registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company received $900 million in new funding from investors in October. 

CVS Health announces $10.6B acquisition of Oak Street Health
CVS sues Tennessee in latest challenge to state PBM laws

The same day that Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed a bill that would force pharmacy benefit managers to divest from retail pharmacies, CVS Health filed a lawsuit to block its implementation.

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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.

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