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MITA lauds CMS PET tracer proposal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA) is lauding the proposal by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to remove the national noncoverage decision for PET with radiopharmaceuticals for U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved oncologic applications.
December 17, 2012
CMS proposal could ease payment path for oncology PET tracers
By Wayne Forrest
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) this week proposed a new policy that could make it easier for new oncology PET tracers to win reimbursement. PET advocates are disappointed, however, that the change won't apply to tracers used for neurology and cardiology applications.
December 13, 2012
Exeter Hospital retains Medicare standing
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The New Hampshire hospital at the center of a controversy over a former radiologic technologist who may have infected patients with hepatitis C will be able to continue to participate in the Medicare and Medicaid programs after passing a U.S. government audit.
December 11, 2012
Survey confirms escalating use of EMRs/EHRs in U.S.
By Cynthia E. Keen
Nearly 75% of office-based physicians used an electronic medical or health record (EMR/EHR) system during 2012, according to the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics, part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Almost 40% of these physicians have installed a basic system at their practice.
December 9, 2012
Claron wins Canadian financing
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Advanced visualization and analysis software firm Claron Technology announced that it has raised a first round of mezzanine financing from the Business Development Bank of Canada.
December 4, 2012
AMIC finds Medicare cuts harmed imaging providers
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A survey of physician practices and imaging providers by the Access to Medical Imaging Coalition (AMIC) has found nine of 10 providers reporting a negative financial hit from Medicare rate cuts for medical imaging.
November 27, 2012
Radiologists should eye scans for clues to elder abuse
By Edward Susman
CHICAGO - The under-the-radar problem of physical abuse of the elderly can be countered by radiologists who observe certain patterns of head and neck injuries, subdural hematomas, and the social context surrounding these cases, researchers reported at RSNA 2012.
November 27, 2012
USARad.com, Direct Diagnostic Alliance form joint venture
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Teleradiology services provider USARad.com has announced a joint venture between its international subsidiary WorldRad.com and telemedicine provider Direct Diagnostic Alliance of Barcelona, Spain.
November 25, 2012
CT procedure volume falls, except for emergency use
By Eric Barnes
After decades of rising CT utilization, U.S. doctors appear to have finally hit the pause button -- and even the reverse button -- reducing their use of CT scans in every setting except emergency radiology, according to a new study in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
November 18, 2012
Study: Obamacare to boost mammo demand
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A new study found that implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, widely known as Obamacare, could boost demand for mammography screening by half a million women per year or more in 2014.
November 15, 2012
Toshiba creates reimbursement query portal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Toshiba America Medical Systems has launched Reimbursement Rx, an online portal where hospitals can submit diagnostic imaging coding and reimbursement questions and receive answers from consulting firm Panacea Healthcare Solutions.
November 12, 2012
Aspyra rolls out new financing option
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Healthcare IT firm Aspyra has introduced its Aspyra Capital financing program, which provides a monthly payment option for customers.
November 11, 2012
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