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5-day radiology elective lifts pre-residency skills
An Academic Radiology study found that a short virtual bootcamp improved fourth-year medical students’ radiology knowledge and confidence before internship.
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Practice Management
Operations, staffing, compliance, and the business of running a practice.
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Mt. Baker breach settlement sets $3.3M patient fund
The proposed settlement covers a January 2025 ransomware incident involving Mt. Baker Imaging and Northwest Radiologists, with claims due by August 19, 2026.
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Richmond radiology practice reports 266K-record breach
Radiology Associates of Richmond said an unauthorized actor accessed its network in July 2025, with notification letters sent to affected individuals starting May 21, 2026.
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ACR presses Congress on Medicare payment floor
Dana Smetherman told a House health panel that Medicare physician payment needs a more predictable structure, while also urging action on the ROOT Act.
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Greenbrier mammography shutdown draws third lawsuit
The latest proposed class action follows an FDA-ordered halt to mammography at The Greenbrier Clinic after concerns over exams performed between October 2023 and February 2026.
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Lumexa Imaging reports vendor-related data incident
A vendor incident may have exposed patient identifiers, insurance information, diagnoses, visit dates, and other radiology-related health information tied to Lumexa-affiliated practices.
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ROOT Act reopens fight over imaging AUC mandate
ACR is urging Congress to revive Medicare AUC consultation through clinical decision support, while ASNC argues the bill would add reporting burden and limit cardiology-developed criteria.
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MOC-linked radiation oncology care associated with lower Medicare costs
A retrospective Medicare Part B analysis found that radiation oncologists voluntarily participating in ABR maintenance of certification used more advanced techniques and had 10.31% lower Medicare costs per treatment course.
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MARCA bill revives Medicare hospital claims for radiologist assistants
The Medicare Access to Radiology Care Act would allow radiologists to submit Medicare claims for nondiagnostic services performed by radiologist assistants under direct supervision in hospital and office settings.
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House committee advances Medicare physician payment reform bill
The Provider Reimbursement Stability Act of 2026 would limit annual Medicare conversion-factor changes to ±2.5% and raise the budget-neutrality threshold.
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International Focused Ultrasound Society launches
The new society will focus on clinical adoption, training, credentialing, coding, billing, clinical guidelines, patient advocacy, and industry partnerships.
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AMA issues patient guidance on safe healthcare chatbot use
AMA released patient-facing prompts and cautions for health AI chatbot use, saying AI should supplement, not replace, physician expertise.
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RANT projects $51M in No Surprises Act admin costs
Radiology Associates of North Texas said current batching rules and unpaid IDR awards could create more than $51M in avoidable administrative costs.
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ACR issues guidance for breast biopsy needle shortage
The guidance offers triage, conservation, inventory, case-prioritization, and patient-communication strategies for practices affected by the stereotactic breast biopsy needle shortage.
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Philips cooling-hose issue reaches FDA recall list
FDA records list Class 2 recalls for Azurion, Allura, and Integris-Allura systems tied to possible degradation of CU3101 X-ray tube-cooling-unit hoses.