Radiology Business

Radiology Business serves as a valuable information hub designed to assist C-suite hospital executives, physician-practice leaders, and payor organization leaders in their strategic planning efforts. It was created to guide healthcare leaders through the complexities and possibilities of healthcare transformation. Through its extensive media network, Radiology Business offers healthcare executives crucial insights into the news, challenges, and trends that are influencing the healthcare landscape.

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ACR pushes for better explainability of how AI algorithms work

2 days ago | radiologybusiness.com | Dave Fornell

With rapidly growing proliferation artificial intelligence in medical imaging, the American College of Radiology wants to see more transparency around how these algorithms work. Some AI can accurately diagnose diseases, but details on how that decision is made is often trapped in a black box and not easily explainable. The ACR supported a resolution at the American Medical Association House of Delegates 2025 meeting earlier this month.
ASNC and AMA push back against AI prior authorization denials

5 days ago | radiologybusiness.com | Dave Fornell

The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC), in collaboration with the American Medical Association (AMA), is taking a firm stance against health insurance companies’ growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) to automate prior authorization denials—an approach that physicians say is undermining patient care and contributing to professional burnout.
AMA resolution backs expanded low-dose CT screenings for lung cancer, heart risk

1 week ago | radiologybusiness.com | Dave Fornell

A new resolution backed by the American College of Radiology is calling on the American Medical Association to increase national awareness and use of low-dose computed tomography for lung cancer screening and coronary calcium scoring. Radiology Business spoke with ACR CEO Dana Smetherman, MD, MBA, MPH, about the new policy in this video interview.
‘Life or death consequences’: AMA pushes for greater transparency in imaging AI

1 week ago | radiologybusiness.com | Marty Stempniak

The American Medical Association passed a resolution at its recent annual meeting, urging for greater transparency in artificial intelligence use for radiology and other specialties. AMA wants to “maximize trust” among docs and the public around how these models reach their conclusions. It’s advocating for “explainable AI tools” that incorporate safety and efficiency data, with detailed explanations behind their output.
Bristol Myers Squibb will pay $350M-plus to add prostate cancer imaging agent

1 week ago | radiologybusiness.com | Marty Stempniak

Bristol Myers Squibb is paying over $350 million to acquire the rights to a prostate cancer imaging agent and therapeutic, the pharmaceutical giant announced June 10. The company has inked a definitive deal to license the exclusive worldwide rights for the drug from Philochem, a Swiss biotechnology firm. Along with the nine-figure upfront payment, Bristol Myers Squibb will pay up to $1 billion more tied to developmental, regulatory and commercial milestones, along with eventual royalties.
Respected radiologist and his family among hundreds dead in Air India plane crash

2 weeks ago | radiologybusiness.com | Marty Stempniak

A respected radiologist, his physician wife and three young children were among hundreds killed in a horrific plane crash Thursday. Air India flight AI-171 had just taken off from the city of Ahmedabad, in the western state of Gujarat, for a nearly 10-hour flight to London Gatwick Airport. Shortly after takeoff, the plane lurched before descending downward, crashing in flames, according to reports and video of the incident.
UnitedHealthcare caves to pressure, exempting some imaging services from cost-cutting program

2 weeks ago | radiologybusiness.com | Marty Stempniak

UnitedHealthcare has caved to pressure from physician groups, exempting certain imaging services from a cost-cutting initiative. The country’s largest commercial insurer first launched its Designated Diagnostic Provider program in 2022, steering beneficiaries to imaging centers and hospitals that meet quality and efficiency requirements. United’s focus has been around major imaging services such as MR, CT and PET, hoping to deliver a better beneficiary experience while improving outcomes.
Lawmakers propose radiology-supported bill to address physician shortages

2 weeks ago | radiologybusiness.com | Marty Stempniak

Members of the U.S. House have introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at addressing physician shortages nationwide. Reps. Terri Sewell, D-Ala., and Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., are proposing the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025, which is endorsed by the American College of Radiology, AMA and others.
A new payer tactic: Using AI to curtail routine radiology claims, after imaging is already delivered

2 weeks ago | radiologybusiness.com | Marty Stempniak

Advanced imaging services have long been in the crosshairs of insurers, but healthcare consultants are recommending a new tactic to further curb claims. Services such as CT, MRI and PET are frequently subject to prior authorization, requiring a provider to obtain payer approval before care delivery. However, benefits consultants are urging insurers to turn their attention toward other more routine imaging exams such as X-rays, ultrasounds and noncardiac nuclear medicine.
State passes ‘1st in nation’ bill to block corporate control of radiology practices

2 weeks ago | radiologybusiness.com | Marty Stempniak

Oregon recently passed what advocates believe is the first bill in the nation aimed at blocking corporate ownership of medical practices in radiology and other specialties. Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek signed the measure into law on Monday, June 9, over the objection of opponents such as Amazon and the Oregon Ambulatory Surgery Center Association. In 1947, the state established the “corporate practice of medicine doctrine,” to ensure medical decisions are made by licensed professionals.