The Indiana Court of Appeals recently sided with Lake Imaging, agreeing that the Medical Malpractice Act and its statute of limitations also apply to provider relationships. 

The Biden administration has backed the waiving of intellectual property protections for COVID-19 vaccines, supporting a proposal from the World Trade Organization to improve worldwide vaccinations against the deadly virus.

Additionally, after a provider moved away from an independently owned practice, patients' probability of an MRI referral overall jumped by 31%.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration in late April started sending breast imaging providers fee invoices via email for their annual inspections.

In a letter to lawmakers, 63 medical groups said the pandemic continues to challenge physician practices. 

Lawmakers recently introduced the Amputation Reduction and Compassion Act in the House, with bipartisan backing and support from the Society of Interventional Radiology. 

A three-judge panel sided with Jewish Hospital, charging that the Louisville, Kentucky, institution did not have control over a contracted rad's actions. 

The legislation requires hospitals to provide upfront pricing for certain “shoppable” services, including 13 specified imaging exams.