Phil GalewitzRegulatoryTrump administration hits brakes on law to curb unneeded Medicare CT scans, MRIsThe U.S. Congress passed a law in 2014 to reduce unnecessary MRI exams, CT scans, and other expensive diagnostic imaging tests, but the Trump administration delayed putting the law into effect until 2020 after physicians argued it would interfere with their practices. Critics worry the delay comes at a cost: Medicare paying for millions of unnecessary exams and patients subject to unnecessary radiation.August 18, 2019EconomicsWalmart charts new course by steering workers to high-quality imaging centersWalmart, the nation's largest private employer, is worried that too many of its workers are having health conditions misdiagnosed, leading to unnecessary surgery and wasted health spending.May 15, 2019Page 1 of 1Top StoriesEconomicsACR releases impact tables for 2027 MPFS proposed ruleBeginning January 1, Medicare will use two separate conversion factors under the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA).Molecular ImagingSPECT/CT viable over PET/CT for high-risk prostate cancer stagingUltrasoundUltrasound MinnieCast, Episode 13: Who owns echocardiography?CTCT scanner placement near ED cuts stroke imaging timesDigital X-RayBone health declines over time in adolescents with diabetes
