New York, New Jersey and the U.S. have entered into a $15.5 million settlement agreement with a radiology practice serving Long Island, N.Y., after allegations that the practice submitted false claims to Medicaid and Medicare for services that weren’t ordered and weren’t medically necessary.

vRad (Virtual Radiologic), the nation's largest telemedicine company and radiology practice with more than 450 physicians, today announced its newest set of indices, the "Day in the Life of Radiology," part of the RPC(SM) (Radiology Patient Care) Indices available for free and unrestricted use at www.vrad.com.

ORLANDO—When it comes to clinical decision support (CDS), it’s time to “think outside the alert box,” according to a presentation at the Health Information and Management Systems Society's annual conference.

Though the proportion of women amongst leading authors and editors of original research has recently increased, all of the leading general medical journals can better the representation of women, according to a research letter published in the February issue of JAMA Internal Medicine. 

The Canadian Association of Radiologists (CAR) has announced its involvement with the Choosing Wisely Canada campaign that will launch in the spring, according to a press release published on Feb. 21 by CAR. 

About one third of delayed diagnoses are not recognized on subsequent radiologic exams due to multiple kinds of errors, according to a study published in the March issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology. 

Among this week’s top headlines were a few stories that touched on appropriate imaging—both how to encourage appropriate imaging utilization and the costs when unnecessary imaging is ordered.

Twenty patient implants have been deemed acceptable in subjects referred for 7-T MRI procedures, according to a study published in the February issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.