The American Antitrust Institute joins numerous others lining up to oppose the proposed $13 billion transaction, first announced in January. 

Two code additions for next year cover a new procedure—destruction of the intraosseous basivertebral nerve—that provides relief for certain back pain. 

The Biden administration has backed the waiving of intellectual property protections for COVID-19 vaccines, supporting a proposal from the World Trade Organization to improve worldwide vaccinations against the deadly virus.

A new analysis reveals that most physicians were not working in private practices in 2020, marking the first time this category dropped below 50%.

In other happenings, Asheville Radiology Associates recently rebranded; PwC is reportedly marketing a practice for sale, and Monticello Health Services acquired a center in Texas.

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.