Attorneys allege Eastern Radiologists failed to implement the proper protections that would have kept hackers from capturing nearly 890,000 patients’ data. 

More than 5,000 U.S. physicians joined forces to launch the new group. They say they are focused on limiting private equity's involvement and influence in healthcare. 

Researchers built the tool to help imaging leaders quantify comparative costs, estimated revenues and the value of using an AI platform at a U.S. hospital. 

The average physician would receive 3% higher Medicare payments next year following the update, commissioners estimate. 

The nation’s largest healthcare corporation recently made an offer for the Corvallis Clinic, which has 11 locations across Oregon's Willamette Valley. 

The college said it emphasized that “thoughtful assessment” will be needed to address where artificial intelligence belongs on the Medicare payment schedule. 

“This approach is particularly galling since service outages have exacerbated the administrative burdens and care delays already associated with" prior authorization, AMA said. 

December 2023 brought the 10th consecutive month with balance sheets in the black—and most healthcare financial leaders believe the momentum will have some legs.