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Economics
Medicare updates 2026: Fee Schedule and impact on radiology
Healthcare Administrative Partners
Although the Conversion Factors (CF) are an increase over the current 2025 rate, they are slightly lower than in the Proposed Rule.
November 14, 2025
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Practice Management
What is the real impact of the 2025 MPFS Proposed Rule on radiology practices?
Healthcare Administrative Partners
A new column from Sandy Coffta of Healthcare Administrative Partners analyzes how the 2026 MPFS Proposed Rule would affect a sample radiology practice.
October 2, 2025
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Practice Management
The 2026 MPFS Proposed Rule may include some good news
Healthcare Administrative Partners
Sandy Coffta discusses some potentially good news in the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Proposed Rule.
August 4, 2025
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National coverage begins for CT colonography
Healthcare Administrative Partners
In a new column, Sandy Coffta of Healthcare Administrative Partners shares how to get Medicare reimbursement for CT colonography.
May 19, 2025
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Legislation
Does the Continuing Resolution do anything for radiology?
Healthcare Administrative Partners
In a new column, Sandy Coffta assesses the impact on radiology from the Continuing Resolution passed by the U.S. Congress in March.
April 7, 2025
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Economics
What is the impact of the 2025 MPFS changes on radiology practices?
Healthcare Administrative Partners
In a new column, Sandy Coffta shares how radiology practices are affected by the 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS).
March 14, 2025
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Economics
Current topics in mammography
Healthcare Administrative Partners
Sandy Coffta of Healthcare Administrative Partners discusses changes in reporting and reimbursement for mammography exams.
January 17, 2025
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Economics
Possible loss of screening coverage will impact radiology practices
Healthcare Administrative Partners
In a new column, Sandy Coffta of Healthcare Administrative Partners describes how a U.S. Supreme Court decision could affect future coverage of cancer screening services.
December 6, 2024
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Economics
Medicare finalizes 2025 Fee Schedule cut
Healthcare Administrative Partners
In a new column, Sandy Coffta of Healthcare Administrative Partners assesses how the 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule will impact radiology.
November 20, 2024
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Economics
What’s new for radiology in the No Surprises Act?
Sandy Coffta of Healthcare Administrative Partners discusses new developments in the No Surprises Act.
September 26, 2024
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Lung Cancer
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What causes lung cancers to be missed on screening?
Incomplete smoking history documentation appears to be one of the reasons.
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Early PET/CT feasible in women with suspected breast cancer
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Study highlights risk-based breast cancer screening; ACR responds
At RSNA 2025, thoracic radiologists debated using autonomous AI for chest radiograph interpretation. They also fielded many audience questions and comments as well.
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Is AI ready for autonomous reads of chest x-rays?
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Patients support AI in radiology, but not as a standalone reader
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What causes lung cancers to be missed on screening?
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Incomplete smoking history documentation appears to be one of the reasons.
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Early PET/CT feasible in women with suspected breast cancer
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Early imaging is not only more patient-friendly but also has the potential to simplify clinical workflows.
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Study highlights risk-based breast cancer screening; ACR responds
By Amerigo Allegretto
A study showing the potential benefits of risk-based breast cancer screening has drawn criticism from the ACR.
December 12, 2025
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Is AI ready for autonomous reads of chest x-rays?
By Liz Carey
A debate at RSNA 2025 reviewed the current use of autonomous AI for chest radiographs and assessed future opportunities.
December 11, 2025
At RSNA 2025, thoracic radiologists debated using autonomous AI for chest radiograph interpretation. They also fielded many audience questions and comments as well.
Patients support AI in radiology, but not as a standalone reader
By Will Morton
A majority of survey respondents would not agree to AI as a sole reader.
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Lung cancer rates low on chest CT after incidental neck imaging findings
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The results could indicate that follow-up chest CT may not be necessary in this situation.
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Adding AI to MRI improves return to play classification frameworks
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Predicting when athletes can safely return to play after an injury is key.
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Marathon training does not have long-term negative effects on heart
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Phase I trial reveals the potential of a new PSMA-PET tracer
By Will Morton
The radiotracer detected more lesions in men with metastatic disease than F-18 piflufolastat.
December 9, 2025
Scans in a 73-year-old man with biochemically recurrent prostate cancer (prostate-specific antigen level of 0.5 ng/mL) who underwent PET/CT with 9.4 mCi of F-18 piflufolastat and a second PET/CT examination with 8.1 mCi of copper 61-NODAGA (1,4,7-triazacyclononane,1-glutaric acid-4,7-acetic acid)–prostate-specific membrane antigen for imaging and therapy (Cu-61 PSMA I&T) 24 days apart, with no intervening therapy. Maximum intensity projection (MIP) images obtained (A) 1 hour after F-18 piflufolastat administration and (B) 1, (C) 2, and (D) 4 hours after Cu-61 PSMA I&T administration are shown. Physiologic uptake is seen in the lacrimal glands, salivary glands, liver, spleen, kidneys, ureters, and bladder. Pathologic uptake in pelvic nodal metastases is labeled with arrows. The F-18 piflufolastat PET/CT MIP image reveals two avid pelvic nodal metastases (arrows). Cu-61 PSMA I&T PET/CT scans demonstrate three avid pelvic nodal metastases on 1-hour and 2-hour images (arrows); five avid pelvic nodal metastases were suspected on the 4-hour image (arrows).
Radiologists can designate nonmass lesions on breast ultrasound
By Amerigo Allegretto
Breast radiologists achieved moderate to substantial interreader agreement for classifying nonmass lesions on ultrasound.
December 9, 2025
Images depict a 50-year-old woman with a lesion detected during screening ultrasound. (A) Transverse and (B) longitudinal images reveal a 0.5-cm hypoechoic lesion (arrow) in the left breast. (C) Transverse color Doppler ultrasound image does not show an increase in vascularity. Two readers classified the lesion as a mass, whereas two others categorized it as a nonmass lesion, leading to its designation as a controversial nonmass lesion. Ultrasound-guided core needle biopsy and subsequent pathologic examination confirmed a nonproliferative breast change.
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MRI proves effective for tracking results of obesity interventions
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MRI is a powerful tool to monitor skeletal muscle adaptations during lifestyle interventions for obesity, researchers noted.
December 8, 2025
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