CMS has finalized the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) for 2023, and its reimbursement reductions for radiology are less harsh than those proposed preliminarily in July.

Many AI devices have already been integrated into clinical practice, but a new analysis questions whether certain validation processes could lead to algorithm biases.

The internet is a known breeding ground for misinformation, but political ideologies aside, how do popular medical/healthcare platforms hold up when providing patients with fact-based insights and advice? 

Patients whose private data may have been stolen by a cyberprowler last December have filed a class action lawsuit against the radiology practice whose IT systems may have been hacked.  

When referring physicians agree with radiologists’ recommendations on the clinical necessity of follow-up imaging, three-quarters of patients go on to complete the additional exam.

CMS stated the code would have an assigned payment rate of $900-$1,000. It became effective starting on October 1, 2022. 

Cancer was identified in an additional 25 women, all of whom required either surgery, chemotherapy, radiation or a mastectomy. 

In a study cohort that included a total of 2,674,051 screening mammograms, these factors were found to result in the highest recall rates.