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American College of Radiology urges FDA to address breast biopsy needle shortages

“According to widespread reports from the breast imaging community, these shortages are creating immediate and substantial challenges for breast imaging practices nationwide," ACR warned the FDA in a letter May 11.

UnitedHealthcare seeks nearly 8% premium hike in 1 state, blaming rising radiology costs

Meanwhile, the Maryland State Medical Society is formally urging the administration to reject the mid-year request, contending it will harm patients and providers.

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Radiologist must pay $14,000 fine, undergo training after allegedly overlooking abnormalities on brain scan

John S. Scales, MD, a vascular and interventional specialist with Radiology Associates of Ocala in central Florida, has agreed to the terms, according to the state.

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The key ingredients of a successful radiologist-wellness initiative

The program was based on preferences the organization’s staff radiologists had expressed interest in previously.

Beware of temptations to commit 1 (or more) of the 7 deadly sins common to healthcare AI

Researchers warn of potential perdition—so to speak—for doing algorithmic medicine wrong in any of these easily avoidable ways.

Bill in Congress would rein in PBMs, force divestment from pharmacies

The Patients Before Monopolies Act was introduced into both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives with bipartisan support. If it passes, pharmacy benefit managers would be required to divest from retail stores.

AI helps spot pancreatic cancer over a year before radiologists can

New radiopharmaceutical achieves remission in difficult-to-treat pancreatic cancer

Researchers are optimistic about the treatment's potential, as more options for pancreatic cancer are "urgently needed."

Hospital missed woodland debris that led to post-amputation death of teenager, lawsuit alleges

Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center is named in a court filing against a physician at the facility who allegedly failed to clean a wound, leaving 12 pieces of twigs, moss and pine needles inside. The alleged victim, an 18-year-old man, later died.

How to—and how not to—consult with ‘Dr. ChatGPT’ and its peers

Do: Use large-language AI to help analyze your specific symptoms. Don’t: Ask a chatbot if you should go to the emergency room.

Post-pandemic allowances for telehealth claims have not triggered runaway healthcare spending

If Congress doesn’t act soon, CMS’s flexible funding of telemedicine visits—a temporary holdover from the COVID era—will dry up next year. A new study may help persuade fiscally cautious representatives not to let that happen.

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Weight loss drugs are hiking employer healthcare prices, with 87% saying they expect costs to only go up

In a survey, employers told the Business Group on Health that they aren’t yet seeing evidence of long-term health benefits from taking GLP-1s for weight loss, leaving them unsure how to manage costs while continuing to cover them.

Musculoskeletal ultrasound system nabs FDA clearance

The user-friendly setup was designed with novice users in mind so that imaging can be completed quickly at the bedside, expediting diagnosis and treatment in urgent and emergency care.

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American College of Radiology urges FDA to address breast biopsy needle shortages

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UnitedHealthcare seeks nearly 8% premium hike in 1 state, blaming rising radiology costs

Meanwhile, the Maryland State Medical Society is formally urging the administration to reject the mid-year request, contending it will harm patients and providers.

Radiology Business

Radiologist must pay $14,000 fine, undergo training after allegedly overlooking abnormalities on brain scan

John S. Scales, MD, a vascular and interventional specialist with Radiology Associates of Ocala in central Florida, has agreed to the terms, according to the state.