Join Us: When RCM Becomes a Strategic Asset—Lessons From Luminis Health Imaging
Two years after adopting a new revenue cycle management (RCM) platform, Luminis Health Imaging reports measurable financial gains. The second‑generation system delivered deeper analytics, enabling higher clean claim rates, fewer resubmissions, and faster cash collections. A data‑driven overhaul of prior‑authorization processes also cut denial rates at the site level. Executives now use RCM insights to shape service‑line investments and fee‑schedule strategies.
Sectra Finalizes Oxipit Acquisition
Sectra has completed its acquisition of Oxipit, the Swedish AI specialist behind the autonomous chest X‑ray analysis platform ChestLink. The deal, announced in March, brings the first CE Class 2B‑certified autonomous AI for chest radiographs into Sectra’s AI marketplace. Oxipit’s team...
New Imaging AI Tool Hits Market with Reimbursement Eligibility
Elucid, a Boston‑based AI firm, launched its Lesion Inspection Tool for coronary and carotid plaque analysis as part of the Plaque‑IQ suite. The software, the only FDA‑cleared plaque analysis product trained on histology, quantifies lesion composition and burden across vessels....
Nearly 200 Radiology Reports Never Sent to Patients' Referring Providers, Health Authority Says
A regional health authority in New Zealand’s Northland region discovered that 180 radiology reports were never transmitted to referring providers, primarily due to an IT glitch affecting reports from June 2025 and earlier. Health NZ officials launched an investigation after patient complaints,...
Imaging AI Vendor Heartflow Sues Competitor over Alleged Patent Infringement
Heartflow, a Mountain View‑based imaging AI vendor, filed a lawsuit against rival Cleerly alleging infringement of six patents covering its CT‑derived heart‑modeling technology. The complaint seeks a permanent injunction and monetary damages, asserting that Cleerly’s Ischemia, Plaque Analysis and Compare...
Facility Puts Mammo Services on Hold After Audit Uncovers 'Serious' Image Quality Concerns
Mountainview Medical Imaging in Seneca, South Carolina, has temporarily suspended its mammography services after a state audit revealed serious image‑quality deficiencies in exams performed between January 2024 and February 2026. The South Carolina Department of Environmental Services flagged the facility for falling...
Radiology Partners Reportedly Eyeing International Expansion
Radiology Partners, the United States' largest radiology group, is reportedly pursuing an acquisition of Australia’s I‑MED Radiology Network, which operates over 240 clinics and generated roughly AU$176 million (about US$116 million) in adjusted earnings last year. The move follows RP’s earlier bid...
9 Questions Radiology Practices Should Ask when Pursuing ‘Disruptive Innovation’
Kaihan Krippendorff, a strategist and founder of Outthinker Networks, delivered the opening keynote at the Radiology Business Management Association’s annual meeting, unveiling nine "P"‑based questions for radiology practices seeking disruptive innovation. He framed the discussion around "fourth options"—new market segments...
Northwell Health Opens $6M New Interventional Radiology Suite
Northwell Health opened a $6 million, 1,100‑square‑foot interventional radiology suite at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, featuring a Philips Azurion 7 eight‑axis 3‑D imaging system. The facility adds to an existing IR program, enabling advanced cancer biopsies and neuro‑interventions while delivering lower...
Radiologists Countersue Former Colleague over Delayed $2M Payout in Sale to Private Equity
Southtowns Radiology Associates and eight physicians filed a countersuit against former partner Gregory R. Ball, alleging he is withholding a $2 million payout tied to the practice’s 2023 sale of its imaging centers to private‑equity firm Rezolut. Ball previously claimed the...
Weill Cornell Medicine Plans $57M New Radiology Center in Brooklyn
Weill Cornell Medicine has filed state approvals to build a $57 million radiology clinic in Brooklyn’s Bay Ridge neighborhood. The outpatient center, located inside the NewYork‑Presbyterian Bay Ridge Primary Multispecialty center, will feature three MRI machines, a CT scanner, ultrasound and...
Radiology Departments Can Cut Costs and Save the Planet by Limiting Ultrasound Waste
A new study in the Journal of the American College of Radiology shows that ultrasound imaging generates significant carbon emissions, with linens and disposable supplies accounting for roughly 35% and 34% of its greenhouse‑gas footprint respectively. The research, conducted at...
Radiologist Under Fire for Missing 'Obvious' Findings that Led to Toddler's Untimely Death
A 19‑month‑old toddler died after a CT scan of her brain was remotely interpreted as normal by Telemedicine Clinic Limited, which lacks pediatric radiology expertise. A second review at Sheffield Children’s Hospital identified a clear brain herniation and diagnosed meningoencephalitis,...
Department of Energy, Shine Working on $263M Deal to Establish Mo-99 Supply in US
The U.S. Department of Energy is preparing a conditional loan of up to $263 million to Shine Technologies to complete its Chrysalis facility, which aims to produce molybdenum‑99 (Mo‑99) domestically. Mo‑99 is a critical medical isotope used in tens of thousands...
Dermal Filler Recently Approved by FDA Could Skew Breast Imaging Results, Experts Warn
The FDA approved Merz Aesthetics' Radiesse dermal filler for use in the décolleté area of adults 22 and older. Radiesse contains hydroxyapatite microspheres that can be visible on medical imaging, raising concerns that it may obscure breast tissue on mammograms....
