In handling cancer treatments, finding the most effective and safe approaches is paramount. One of these approaches involves the crucial role of radiologists in radiation therapy (RT) planning. Despite the proven benefits of their involvement, several challenges, including reimbursement issues,
The legal landscape for Akumin has taken a significant turn as the company faces a proposed class-action lawsuit accusing it of failing to adequately protect sensitive patient information before a major cyberattack. Filed on December 27 in Florida by Gina Letizio and her attorneys, the lawsuit
Congress's decision to pass a continuing resolution to avoid a government shutdown while excluding a previously agreed-upon Medicare doc fix has sparked considerable debate. The omitted provision included a 2.5% increase to the physician fee schedule, which would have offset a 2.8% cut to the
Recent studies emphasize the critical need to increase state Medicaid payment rates to enhance access to medical imaging for vulnerable populations. Radiology experts highlight significant disparities in reimbursement rates among different insurance providers, with Medicaid typically paying lower
Washington, D.C., has recently experienced significant policy reforms that are poised to transform the landscape of nuclear imaging, reflecting a confluence of legislative and regulatory efforts aimed at enhancing diagnostics and treatment options for patients. These reforms come in response to
The ongoing debate among cardiology and radiology specialists centers around the rise of Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography (CCTA) as a primary imaging modality for Coronary Artery Disease (CAD). While CCTA's high negative predictive value is widely acknowledged, Alfredo Marchese, MD, PhD,
