The AMA survey found that 49% of patient care physicians worked in doc-owned practices, down from 54% in 2018 and the largest two-year change since the survey started.

What's more, almost half of academic rads said the stress is impacting their sleep quality, according to results of a new wellness survey.

The noted Atlanta-based system had grappled with increased advanced imaging volumes in its emergency department, creating a significant patient throughput bottleneck. 

Mayo Clinic neuroradiologist John Benson, MD, believes 36-year-old Gretchen Butler's suicide in March revealed the "profound toll that work can have on physicians.” 

Kansas radiologist Kamran Ali, MD, and colleagues shared five take-home points for imaging providers seeking to retain their autonomy in the face of consolidation.  

The findings shared Monday in Health Affairs add to mounting evidence linking vertical integration to higher spending, a trend that's likely to increase in the coming years.

LDCT produced “remarkable” improvements in both behavior and cognition just days after treatment, according to a small study published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease.

Radiology researchers recommend using a holistic approach to hiring and deploying structured interviewing, they wrote recently.