Radiology and other specialties have expressed concern in recent years that inadequate payment rates could push practices to close or stop accepting the federal payment plan for seniors. 

One of the country's largest operators of breast imaging centers is teaming with one of its biggest hospital systems to bolster services in 3 markets. 

A California health system and a local morgue are facing accusations of gross negligence after the bodies of missing persons were discovered—some with identification still on them. The state Department of Public Health is investigating the incidents.

The insurer is challenging three phone calls made by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services that led to a docked rating for some of Humana’s plans. A previous challenge, which broadly contested the agency’s star rating criteria, was dismissed.

The statement is intended to standardize terminology, indications for CT use, acquisition parameters and reporting guidelines for patients with long COVID.

The solution was developed to be adaptable within the EHR, enabling improved communication of incidental findings beyond just pulmonary nodules to include other high-risk findings. 

Gen Xers and their elders tend to believe AI will do more harm than good. More than half of American adults 50 and older place themselves in that somewhat cynical category. 

Alan Matsumoto, MD, explains the pros and cons of consolidation under hospital system and private equity ownership.