Cardiologist John Stobeck, accused of inappropriately touching a female patient during a medical exam in 2012, headed to trial on Tuesday, the North Jersey Record reports.

Missed appointments continue to be a significant issue in radiology. In fact, according to one estimate, they can easily cost a mid-sized outpatient imaging center nearly $2 million annually.

Deploying 3D-printed, anatomical patient models and surgical guides has the potential to dramatically drop both time spent in the operating room and healthcare costs.

Cancer advocates and Yale Medicine are urging radiology business professionals to raise awareness about the dangers of breast density Wednesday, Sept. 25, as part of a one-day social media campaign. 

The Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA), American College of Radiology and other industry groups sent a letter to congressional leadership Tuesday, Sept. 24, asking for a permanent repeal of the “disastrous” medical device tax. A suspension of the tax is set to expire Jan. 1, 2020.

With healthcare being in high demand, some professionals in the field are earning top dollar, according to a recent ranking from Glassdoor. In fact, healthcare jobs were among the highest-paying jobs in 2019, with physicians earning a median base salary of $193,415.

Retail giant Walmart is adding education benefit programs to prepare its workforce for “the next generation of healthcare jobs,” the company announced.

Medicare Advantage premiums are expected to drop 23% from 2018 levels ahead of the new enrollment period, CMS announced, stating that plan choices, benefits and enrollment have increased.