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Maryland Governor Moore Signs RadNet-supported Legislation to Make Follow-up Diagnostic Imaging for Breast and Lung Cancers More Affordable

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Thursday, May 4, 2023
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ANNAPOLIS, Md., May 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RadNet, Inc. (NASDAQ: RDNT), today announced that Maryland Governor Wes Moore signed into law legislation to improve lung and breast cancer detection and diagnosis in Maryland.

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  • ANNAPOLIS, Md., May 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RadNet, Inc. (NASDAQ: RDNT), today announced that Maryland Governor Wes Moore signed into law legislation to improve lung and breast cancer detection and diagnosis in Maryland.
  • House Bill (HB) 815/Senate Bill (SB) 965 and HB 376/SB 184 require state-regulated insurers to waive patient cost-shares for supplemental diagnostic imaging associated with lung and breast cancers, respectively.
  • “It is estimated that we lost more than 2,000 lives to lung cancer and 800 lives to breast cancer last year in the State of Maryland.
  • These bills will help save the lives of Marylanders by eliminating financial barriers to follow-up or supplemental breast and lung cancer imaging.

Survey Shows Wide Earnings Gap Persists Between Male and Female Physicians in Maryland

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Tuesday, March 8, 2022
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A new survey indicates that wide pay gaps persist between male and female physicians in Maryland, and that Maryland physicians earn less on average than physicians nationwide.

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  • A new survey indicates that wide pay gaps persist between male and female physicians in Maryland, and that Maryland physicians earn less on average than physicians nationwide.
  • The survey shows that average annual 2020 pre-tax income for male Maryland physicians was $320,000 compared to $213,000 for female physicians, a difference of 49.6%.
  • Even when compared by specialty groupings, male Maryland physicians earn considerably more than female physicians in the state, the survey indicates.
  • Male physicians in Maryland who are in private practice make 30.9% more than female physicians in private practice, while employed Maryland male physicians make 39.3% more than female employed physicians.

Leap Orbit Launches Convergent Provider Directory With Maryland HIE

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Tuesday, December 15, 2020
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In Maryland, where the states Medicaid program is utilizing Convergent to comply with the CMS Interoperability Rule, the provider directory is being deployed in partnership with Leap Orbits longtime client CRISP, a regional health information organization that is Marylands state designated health information exchange (HIE).

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  • In Maryland, where the states Medicaid program is utilizing Convergent to comply with the CMS Interoperability Rule, the provider directory is being deployed in partnership with Leap Orbits longtime client CRISP, a regional health information organization that is Marylands state designated health information exchange (HIE).
  • CRISP has contracted with MedChi, the Maryland State Medical Society, to provide data stewardship services for the provider directory.
  • The State of Maryland has chosen an innovative, unified approach with Leap Orbits Convergent provider directory front and center.
  • However, choosing Convergent to satisfy the rules provider directory API requirement positions an organization to turn provider data into a competitive strength instead of perpetual challenge.

MedChi Applauds Governor Hogan’s Recent Action Expanding Telehealth Services in Maryland

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Friday, April 3, 2020
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MedChi CEO Gene Ransom applauds Governor Hogans decisive action this week to clarify telehealth delivery services in Maryland.

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  • MedChi CEO Gene Ransom applauds Governor Hogans decisive action this week to clarify telehealth delivery services in Maryland.
  • MedChi supported the first bill, Maryland Senate Bill 502, which requires Medicaid to provide mental health services appropriately delivered through telehealth to a patient in the patients home setting.
  • MedChi is very pleased the Governor is taking this action and signing the two bills today, and we appreciate the additional clarity of his recent Executive Order, said Ransom.
  • MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society, is urging the State of Maryland to provide physician practices with telehealth technology to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

MedChi Urges the State of Maryland to Help Implement Telehealth Technology for Physicians to Prevent Spread of Coronavirus

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Wednesday, March 11, 2020
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ANNAPOLIS, Md., March 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- MedChi , the Maryland State Medical Society, is urging the State of Maryland to provide physician practices with telehealth technology to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

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  • ANNAPOLIS, Md., March 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- MedChi , the Maryland State Medical Society, is urging the State of Maryland to provide physician practices with telehealth technology to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
  • MedChi has been a leader on coronavirus, educating and working with physicians in the state.
  • The State announced today that two major lab companies will be able to test this week, which Ransom expects to help resolve physicians' concerns about testing.
  • "MedChi endorses the use of telehealth and secure messaging to help Maryland physicians assess and treat patients through virtual visits to reduce exposure to the coronavirus.

Merritt Hawkins Teams with MedChi, the Maryland State Medical Society on Physician Recruiting/Compensation Initiatives

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Wednesday, August 28, 2019
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"Merritt Hawkins is the national thought leader in physician search and offers a wide range of expertise physicians can draw from regarding today's employment environment. "

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  • "Merritt Hawkins is the national thought leader in physician search and offers a wide range of expertise physicians can draw from regarding today's employment environment. "
  • Ransom points to the 2018 Survey of Maryland Physician Compensation that Merritt Hawkins conducted for MedChi as one example of collaboration between the two organizations.
  • Merritt Hawkins also has developed a series of speaking presentations covering topics ranging from physician employment contracts to the rise of convenient care.
  • MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society, is a non-profit membership association of Maryland physicians.