Cardiovascular Business spoke with HRS President Kenneth Ellenbogen, MD, about two key initiatives the group is focused on this year.

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Between 2015 and 2022, nearly 3,500 physician practices that provide radiology services disappeared from the Medicare Provider Data Log, according to the Neiman Health Policy Institute. 

New Hampshire is one of the latest after Republican Gov. Chris Sununu signed House Bill 1296 into law May 31, eliminating OOP expenses for supplemental services.

In other news, former Envision Healthcare CEO Jim Rechtin is slated to take over the top post at insurer Humana on July 1, while AHRA elected new board members. 

Richard Staynings says the breach of Change Healthcare’s systems stems from consolidation, and the impact may devastate independent providers.

Elon Musk's Neuralink is attracting talent and investors as it moves forward with plans to implant devices into patients who can't use their limbs.

It also increases cancer detection rates and reduces false positives, according to new work published in the journal Radiology. 

Researchers developed an advanced AI model capable of extracting measurements from unprocessed CT images in seconds. It then uses those data to evaluate the patient's mortality risk if they underwent TAVR.

The new series touches on topics like the basics of reading reports, information on BI-RADS and LI-RADS, how to digest data specific to various anatomy, and more.