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Patients who visit providers via telemedicine undergo significantly fewer imaging exams

Researchers with the Neiman Health Policy Institute recently investigated how COVID-related care site shifts impacted diagnostic radiology, sharing their findings in JACR. 

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Health system buys full ownership of imaging center jointly held by pioneering radiology group

IU Health has purchased 100% control of the radiology facility located on Landmark Avenue in the community of Bloomington. 

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Medicare Physician Fee Schedule includes CPT code, $1,000 payment amount for imaging AI software

CMS is suggesting such reimbursement for coronary plaque analysis software, offered by vendors Cleerly, Elucid and HeartFlow. 

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The future of hospital logistics is with AI

In hospital settings, the success of AI adoption hinges on how well implementation leaders balance technological innovation in departmental silos with operational nimbleness across the enterprise. In a term, the latter refers to hospital logistics. 

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Reimbursement for contrast-enhanced mammography is on the rise

New global survey data suggest organizations have not let the lack of reimbursement affect their decision to implement CEM. 

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Hospital sues insurer over use of AI to deny $2M in claims

AdventHealth Shawnee Mission is suing Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City over its AI claims audits, which have rejected some 350 incidents of patient care. The hospital claims the insurer is violating state and federal laws.

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FDA issues recall on defective cranial drills after 10 injuries

The devices are manufactured by Integra LifeSciences. Due to a manufacturing error where inadequate welding has caused bits to get stuck in patients’ skulls, this recall has been designated as the most serious type.

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GOP senator introduces bill to repeal federal Medicaid cuts

Josh Hawley (R-MO) voted for the “One Big, Beautiful Bill Act,” which narrowly passed the Senate. Now he’s introducing legislation to increase funding for rural hospitals and roll back cuts to safety-net healthcare programs.

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Cardiology groups want to ‘transform the future of cardiovascular medicine’ with new medical board

Leaders from the American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology, Heart Failure Society of America, Heart Rhythm Society and Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions have shared their vision for a new, independent Board of Cardiovascular Medicine.

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AI identifies signs of COVID-19 in lung ultrasound images

The deep neural network was trained using over 40,000 patient ultrasound images and computer-generated facsimiles made from real scans.

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Imaging center operator RadNet launches new joint venture partnership with Providence

Meanwhile, Moody's also recently issued a credit upgrade for the Los Angeles-based company, highlighting its "healthy" organic growth and "very good" liquidity. 

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Tenet completes sales spree, deals six Calif. hospitals

Previously disclosed terms valued the transactions at a combined $1.5 billion.

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Radiology Business
Patients who visit providers via telemedicine undergo significantly fewer imaging exams

Researchers with the Neiman Health Policy Institute recently investigated how COVID-related care site shifts impacted diagnostic radiology, sharing their findings in JACR. 

Radiology Business
Health system buys full ownership of imaging center jointly held by pioneering radiology group

IU Health has purchased 100% control of the radiology facility located on Landmark Avenue in the community of Bloomington. 

Radiology Business
Medicare Physician Fee Schedule includes CPT code, $1,000 payment amount for imaging AI software

CMS is suggesting such reimbursement for coronary plaque analysis software, offered by vendors Cleerly, Elucid and HeartFlow. 

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