Phone calls work better as patient reminders than mailed letters when attempting to increase compliance for cancer screening, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine.

Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital in Bozeman, Montana, settled a three-year-old federal lawsuit alleging the hospital had a “sham” joint venture with Advanced Medical Imaging, a radiology group, that the plaintiffs alleged was looking to open its own outpatient imaging center.

While it’s not necessarily the technology of electronic health records that can lead to burnout and lower job satisfaction, the approach to documentation has damaged the sense of meaningfulness in healthcare, according to Melinda Ashton, MD, who penned a perspective in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Many medical students think breakthroughs in artificial intelligence (AI) will reduce demand for radiologists, according to a new study published in Academic Radiology. AI has even discouraged some students from considering a career in radiology.

Chief information officers need reliable data to make smart decisions in the healthcare space in 2018. However, not all executives trust the data provided to their organization, a recent survey from analytics and data management firm Dimensional Insight revealed.

Over the coming weeks, CMS will unveil a mandatory Medicare payment model for radiation oncology, Alex Azar, Health and Human Services secretary, said in a recent speech. The announcement drew a mixed reaction from the American Society of Radiation Oncology (ASTRO).

Health insurer Aetna must pay $25.5 million to the family of a cancer patient who was denied coverage by the company for treatment.

A tweet posted Wednesday, Nov. 7 by the National Rifle Association (NRA) telling doctors who have entered the gun control debate “to stay in their lane” has sparked outrage amongst U.S. physicians and medical professionals who have since taken to Twitter to express their discord, according to a recent report by The Washington Post.