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Health Affairs: Imaging growth slowed sharply starting in 2006
By Kate Madden Yee
The growth of advanced diagnostic imaging in Medicare patients slowed to single-digit rates starting in 2006, a trend that has extended to private payors, according to a study from the August issue of Health Affairs, published online July 25. The study confirms other recent research documenting imaging's slowdown.
July 24, 2012
CMS takes feedback to modify PET agent review process
By Wayne Forrest
Agreeing to a request from five medical imaging organizations, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has begun taking public comment on a proposal to streamline the process by which PET imaging agents are reviewed and approved for reimbursement.
July 22, 2012
Cost vs. benefit determines choice between 1.5T and 3T MRI
By Wayne Forrest
Purchasing a new MRI system is a substantial investment, and deciding whether to invest in a 1.5- or 3-tesla system requires careful consideration of some key factors. Two facilities, one a small medical center and the other a large hospital, share their experiences of how they made their choice.
July 22, 2012
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Ala. network targets sustainable image exchange
By Erik L. Ridley
In a presentation at last month's Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine meeting, Dr. Barton Guthrie shared how the burgeoning Central Alabama Health Image Exchange hopes to improve patient care and reduce unnecessary costs.
July 18, 2012
RTA opposes CMS payment cuts for rad therapy
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Radiation Therapy Alliance (RTA) has warned that double-digit reimbursement cuts for radiation therapy services proposed on July 6 by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) may have a deep and devastating impact on cancer care services because community cancer centers may close.
July 16, 2012
Maui radiology group loses contract battle
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A Hawaii district judge ruled July 11 that the court does not have jurisdiction over a Maui-based radiology group's suit against its former employer, and dissolved a temporary restraining order that prevented the new radiology provider that the hospital has chosen from working, according to a report published in Maui News.
July 12, 2012
CMS to mull covering more PET agents
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has agreed to consider expanding coverage to more PET imaging agents after receiving a letter from imaging groups advocating broader Medicare payments.
July 11, 2012
CMS to radiology: More pain ahead; how rad admins saw it coming
By Brian Casey
July 9, 2012
MICI: Rad administrators bearish on Medicare payment rates
By Kate Madden Yee
Radiology administrators are confident that in the coming months their facilities will grow and operating and staff costs will remain constant. But they're not as confident about Medicare reimbursement for diagnostic and interventional imaging, according to new data from the Medical Imaging Confidence Index (MICI).
July 9, 2012
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ASTRO critiques CMS payment cuts for rad therapy
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) roundly criticized a proposed rule released on July 6 by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that would cut payment for radiation oncology services by 15%.
July 8, 2012
New CMS fee schedule hits radiology, radiation oncology
By Kate Madden Yee
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed a new Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for 2013 that will slash payments to radiologists by 4% and radiation oncologists by 15%. The proposal would also expand to other medical specialties a controversial policy on imaging contiguous body parts.
July 8, 2012
ASRT, Rad-Aid craft fellowship program
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) Education and Research Foundation and Rad-Aid International have created the new Radiologist Technologist Fellowship Program for Developing Countries.
July 4, 2012
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