2011 proved to be another banner year for consolidation in the radiology industry, and with increasing downward pressure on reimbursement, the trend of groups joining together to provide more specialized care (while achieving economies of scale) can be expected to continue. While operational and financial assessments are premerger hallmarks,

In its December 12 article¹ on the future of health care, the Wall Street Journal makes a compelling case that the current and future state of our health-care system will center on alignment of formerly conflicting interests. Giant integrated delivery systems will increasingly include physicians, health systems, and payors in some type of giant

The US Senate approved legislation on Friday that averts Medicare reimbursement cuts for just two months rather than the two year “doc fix” contained in the version passed by the House last week.

The Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association recognized a WellPoint subsidiary recently that helps steer consumer choices to less expensive diagnostic imaging centers.

The American College of Radiology’s newly created Leadership Institute added its first affiliate organization this week with the Radiology Business Management Association.

A survey of angiography labs in the U.S. shows the growth rate for interventional procedures rose just 1 percent over each of the past two years.

RadNet, one of the largest groups of outpatient imaging centers in the U.S., announced this week that it has expanded its technology with RADAR, a communication protocol.

House Republicans successfully passed legislation on Tuesday that postpones a 27 percent cut to Medicare physician reimbursements slated for Jan. 1, and also extends the $1,000 payroll tax break scheduled to expire this year.