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Coding and billing considerations in interventional radiology
By Rebecca Farrington
Is your radiology practice up-to-date on requirements for coding interventional radiology procedures? If not, you may not be getting all the reimbursement you're entitled to. In this new article from Healthcare Administrative Partners, Chief Revenue Officer Rebecca Farrington offers some tips.
December 28, 2017
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ECRI names new CEO, president
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Healthcare consultancy ECRI Institute has announced that Dr. Marcus Schabacker, PhD, will succeed Jeffrey Lerner, PhD, as its new CEO and president, effective January 1, 2018.
December 26, 2017
3D printing aids simulation of CT- and MR-guided ablation
By Abraham Kim
With the availability of a 3D printing material that's detectable on both CT and MRI, radiologists can simulate and practice complex image-guided cryoablation of head, neck, and spinal tumors using 3D-printed models, according to research presented at RSNA 2017.
December 26, 2017
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CAD of chest tomosynthesis works best for new readers
By Brian Casey
Computer-aided detection (CAD) of digital chest tomosynthesis studies helped improve the diagnostic performance of inexperienced readers in a study by Japanese researchers published December 13 in Radiology. But CAD's effect was not statistically significant with physicians who had more experience.
December 25, 2017
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ContextVision receives patent for AI image optimization
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image enhancement software developer ContextVision has been awarded a U.S. patent for a method to automatically optimize image quality using artificial intelligence (AI).
December 21, 2017
Congress passes stopgap government funding bill
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Congress passed a stopgap government funding bill on December 21 that will keep federal agencies open through January 19 and stave off cuts to Medicare, according to a Politico report.
December 21, 2017
FDA clears Xcision's breast cancer radiotherapy device
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical technology company Xcision Medical Systems has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its GammaPod radiotherapy device.
December 21, 2017
Accuray secures $40M term loan
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation oncology firm Accuray has secured a $40 million term loan with MidCap Financial Trust.
December 20, 2017
Tax reform bill overturns ACA's individual mandate
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
On December 20, both houses of the U.S. Congress passed tax legislation that included the overturning of the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) individual mandate provision that requires individuals to purchase health insurance.
December 20, 2017
MedPAC floats voluntary MIPS idea
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
At its December 7 meeting, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) reviewed a proposal that would direct Congress to adopt a voluntary alternative to the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS).
December 19, 2017
US improves success rate of pediatric artery cannulation
By Kate Madden Yee
Ultrasound-guided radial artery cannulation in children is twice as successful as the traditional technique that has long been used to place cannulas, involving palpation of a patient's radial pulse, according to research published in the December issue of the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine.
December 19, 2017
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Novarad wins contract from Okla. imaging center
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
RIS/PACS vendor Novarad said it has received an order from the Altus Branch of Servant Medical Imaging in Altus, OK.
December 18, 2017
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