The rise of the AI-native radiology practice

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STAT News reports, in its Health Tech edition dated September 24, 2026, on a shift among radiology startups toward owning their own practices rather than merely selling software to existing ones. According to the outlet, company leaders argue that direct ownership of a practice gives them faster, more direct control over how artificial intelligence tools are built and deployed, removing layers of negotiation with outside client practices that might otherwise slow adoption.

The same edition covers a separate dispute over remote patient monitoring (RPM) billing rules. STAT News states that insurers have come out in opposition to proposed changes affecting how RPM services are reimbursed, though the dispatch does not detail the specific mechanics of the proposal or the insurers’ stated objections beyond noting their opposition.

STAT News frames both items as evidence of broader movement in how medical artificial intelligence is developed and paid for, with the radiology item in particular signaling, in the outlet’s words, a shift in how such tools reach clinical practice. The dispatch does not name specific companies, executives, or insurers, nor does it quantify the scale of the ownership trend or the financial stakes of the RPM billing dispute.

Readers seeking company names, dollar figures, or the technical substance of the RPM proposal will need the full STAT+ report, which sits behind the outlet’s subscription paywall and was not reproduced in the material reviewed here.