Imaging Policy
November 6, 2025
Medicare Payment Pushback to 2026 Physician Rates November 6, 2025
CMS gave U.S. medical specialists a fright on Halloween with the publication of its final 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. The new MPFS rates lock in a controversial “efficiency adjustment” for specialist physicians (including radiologists) and continue a decline in Medicare payment rates for specialists. Physicians have long complained about low reimbursement rates in the […]
CT Scanners
November 3, 2025
New CT Protocols Reduce Radiation Dose November 3, 2025
With patient safety top of mind these days, radiology professionals are correct to focus on performing CT scans with less radiation. To that end, three recently published research studies highlight new protocols to do just that. Radiation safety has been one of the top radiology stories in 2025 following several studies underscoring the links between […]
CT Scanners
October 30, 2025
Malpractice Reform Linked to Less Imaging Use October 30, 2025
We all know it happens – medical imaging scans of questionable clinical value, performed not to improve patient diagnosis but to defend clinicians in the event of malpractice litigation. A new study in AJR supports the idea that defensive medicine is driving up imaging use by finding a link between malpractice reform and lower emergency […]