“This instability is putting in jeopardy our collective ability to meet the core objective of the No Surprises Act: to protect patients," ACR and others wrote recently. 

Kathleen Campbell Walker, JD, immigration practice attorney, and past president of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), explains the barriers to global physician mobility amid growing shortages.

Congress is considering two bills that would prevent or mitigate the Medicare physician payment cuts that went into effect in January 2024, and the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions is urging members write their Congressmen.

The FDA’s current draft guidance on the approval process for AI devices does not specify the type of validation the agency recommends manufacturers use. 

UPDATED: Private equity-backed groups such as Rad Partners have dominated IDR use, with "little evidence" rank-and-file radiologists are using the system, experts wrote in Health Affairs. 

Despite amassing a wait list of 10,000 individuals, the company has confronted “significant barriers due to restrictions on private imaging services in Ontario.” 

Beginning September 10, breast imaging facilities will be required to notify patients about the density of their breasts, among other regulatory changes. 

The FDA ruled that this is a Class I recall due to the significant risks for patients. Customers are not required to return the devices, however. Inari Medical has provided updated warnings and recommendations that should be followed.