Radiology recorded the most negative compounded annual growth rate when compared to all other Part B categories during those 10 years, according to a new analysis. 

Declining mammography rates during the COVID-19 pandemic call for additional resources to pinpoint those in need of screening, experts charged. 

Along with AI in its various iterations, the list may include virtual and augmented reality, 3D printing, robotics and other innovative technologies changing healthcare delivery.

After years of delays, the initiative's usefulness has "diminished significantly," imaging leaders from several noted institutions wrote in Health Affairs. 

Radiologists who collected such assistance between April-June, 2020, must report on their use of the funds by Sept. 30. 

Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., introduced the Medicare Access to Radiology Care Act of 2021 in the Senate earlier this month, drawing rad tech support. 

Medicare’s Shared Savings Program (MSSP) saw its best financial performance in 2020, with 513 participating ACOs saving the CMS more than $4 billion gross and almost $2 billion net. 

Those involved see VR’s role growing further in imaging, with plans to use the goggles to help decrease stress and claustrophobia during MRI exams.