Remember the Kansas radiologist who ran for the U.S. Senate and had his campaign undone by, among other things, his posting of gory patient x-rays along with shockingly sardonic comments? 

A modest majority of physicians working in positions of executive leadership, 55 percent, believe there’s “more good than bad” in the Affordable Care Act. 

Since the ACA was passed in 2010, straight talk on the law has been hard to come by. However a few of the top stories from the past month have looked at some trends in the post-ACA world.

The latest diagnostic technologies, including imaging advances such as beta-amyloid PET scans of the brain, hold the promise of helping avoid misdiagnoses of Alzheimer’s disease. A new study shows the resulting savings in more appropriate utilization of resources could help Medicare steer clear of needlessly spending anywhere from $9,500 to more than $14,000 per initially misdiagnosed patient per year.

Slowly but surely, women seem to have made a lot of progress chipping away at the gender gap in original radiology research. 

First-rate speakers, timely subjects, real-time interaction with presenters and peers, new interactive features, plus extensive resources and CPEs–all straight to your desktop on September 17, 2015. For executives and finance professionals in provider, payer, and vendor settings.

The mayor of West New York, Felix Roque, MD, has pleaded not guilty to charges that he accepted bribes in connection with a highly publicized imaging practice kickback scheme in New Jersey.

It’s no secret that healthcare in the U.S. provides comparatively poor value. That’s not an opinion. It’s a fact, as costs are high relative to outcomes compared to other Western nations. What can the profession of radiology do to help reduce the former while simultaneously improving the latter?