The Society for Nuclear Medicine & Molecular Imaging expressed "strong opposition" following CMS' decision, arguing there is no evidence to support limiting pay for such scans. 

The company's flagship offering uses AI to evaluate 3D images of a patient's heart for signs of atherosclerotic plaque.

Now valued at $1.2B, the San Francisco startup was co-founded by a neurosurgeon and offers a suite of solutions for diagnosing diseases from medical images. 

The mandatory bundled payment initiative was slated to kick off Jan. 1, 2023, following numerous delays, but will now launch on a to-be-determined date.

Along with X-rays, the new outposts will also offer primary care, lab work, EKGs, behavioral health, dental, optical, and hearing services, all for a flat fee, the retailer reported. 

Advocate Aurora Enterprises, the investment arm of Wisconsin- and Illinois-based health system Aurora Advocate, has acquired remote patient monitoring provider MobileHelp. 

Virtual behavioral health company Brightline has raised $105 million in a Series C funding round, with the aim of expanding its services and partnerships.

Analysts expect the Nashville, Tennessee-based physician firm's liquidity position to "meaningfully deteriorate" over the next year under its current operating structure.