"When the focus is on volume and billable procedures and not on the quality of patient visits, you quickly realize RVU models benefit the employer," one MD said. 

For the fourth year in a row, nurse practitioners are the most in-demand provider position, according to new research from AMN Healthcare (formerly Merritt Hawkins). 

Bharath Krishnamurthy, a director of health policy and analytics at the American Hospital Association, explains the financial impact of current healthcare staffing shortages.

In a new Academic Radiology study, researchers explore how "intersectionality" impacts compensation among imaging staffers. 

Radiology wasn’t alone, as overall median compensation across all specialties increased 5.3% while median net collections climbed 4.3%, AMGA reports. 

According to a report, from 2019 and 2021, Medicare Advantage plans put taxpayers on the hook for dubious care services.

General radiology technologists taking humble X-rays and working under contract directly boost their organizations’ bottom lines by $626,825 per year.

About 31% of radiologists surveyed said they have attained this level of income, placing the specialty in a tie for No. 2 with gastroenterology.