The Department of Commerce is seeking more information about how current trade policies are impacting the U.S. medtech industry. The investigation could lead to the creation of new tariffs. Public comments are being accepted until Oct. 17, and the findings will be presented to President Donald Trump.

ACR on Wednesday touted the proposals, which were suggested at the September American Medical Association CPT Editorial Panel meeting. 

Allegheny Health Network said the investment is part of a $400 million pot put toward bolstering radiology services across the Pennsylvania hospital group. 

The Bloomfield, Connecticut-based payer has committed to covering plaque analysis software offered by several competing vendors including Heartflow. 

Jones Radiology had been part of fellow Australian company I-Med Radiology Network for over 25 years before buying back the 49% company stake. 

“It’s been a whirlwind,” Anders Gilberg, senior vice president of government affairs at MGMA, told HealthExec. “Rarely do we have an administration come in and do so much in such a short period of time.”

The Society of Interventional Radiology on Monday formally announced its opposition to the Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction (or “WISeR”) Model. 
 

"Manufacturers of radiology devices may be less likely to disclose payments because many fall outside current reporting requirements," researchers write in JAMA.