Economics: Page 12

CMS rejects ACR request to cover CT colonography screening
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has rejected a request from the American College of Radiology (ACR) to expand Medicare coverage for screening CT colonography for colorectal cancer.
July 5, 2022
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Aetna insurance to cover cardiac PET scans
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Insurance provider Aetna will now pay for cardiac PET/CT imaging after reversing its noncoverage policy, the Society for Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) recently reported.
June 29, 2022
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How can new technologies help technologists deliver better care?
By Rebekah Moan
From small hospitals to large medical centers, new technologies like artificial intelligence are helping radiologic technologists become more efficient, keep up with heavy workloads, and create space for them to treat patients like humans.
June 29, 2022
2022 06 22 22 05 8420 Patient Technologist Friendly 400
Optellum touts new Medicare reimbursement eligibility
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Artificial intelligence (AI) software developer Optellum said that its software’s lung cancer prediction technology is eligible for reimbursement nationwide under the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) new technology ambulatory payment classification (APC).
June 27, 2022
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The PACSman Pontificates: Pit bull and the PACSman
By Michael J. Cannavo
How is the PACS purchasing process like politics? Imaging industry consultant Michael J. Cannavo -- aka the PACSman -- offers some thoughts in the latest installment of The PACSman Pontificates.
June 27, 2022
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Biden creates new cancer care model for Medicare patients
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Biden administration has announced the Enhancing Oncology Model (EOM), a new model to improve cancer care among Medicare patients and address health equity.
June 26, 2022
2020 02 27 23 28 4046 Doctor Cancer Patient 400
CMS rethinks limit on PET scans for Alzheimer’s disease patients
By Will Morton
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will take another look at its recent national coverage determination that limits Alzheimer’s disease patients eligible for monoclonal antibody treatments to a single PET scan.
June 26, 2022
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Racial, ethnic groups face longer diagnostic delays after mammogram
By Amerigo Allegretto
Black U.S. women are most likely to experience delays in diagnosis after being recommended for biopsy for abnormal screening mammography results, suggests a study published June 23 in JAMA Oncology.
June 23, 2022
2020 11 19 00 03 1081 Black Women Hands Mammography 400
Mammographic results vary across racial, ethnic groups
By Amerigo Allegretto
Non-Hispanic Black women are more likely to receive a false-negative breast cancer report and non-Hispanic white women have higher invasive cancer detection rates, wrote the authors of a study published June 17 in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.
June 16, 2022
2021 05 24 16 50 3148 Patient Woman Black Mammography 400
Teleradiology agreements for today's radiology practice
By Sandy Coffta
The use of teleradiology services was originally framed around the need for a better lifestyle, usually to supplement a radiology group for its call obligation. Now is a good time for every radiology group to review their teleradiology service agreement, says Sandy Coffta of Healthcare Administrative Partners.
June 8, 2022
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Israel faces shortage of radiologists
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Israel is facing a shortage of radiologists due to several factors, including more doctors choosing to work remotely for medical companies abroad, according to a story published June 7 in the Jerusalem Post.
June 7, 2022
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Meet the women behind the paid leave movement for radiology
By Amerigo Allegretto
Nearly 15 years of work toward paid family/medical leave for radiology took a historic step forward for Dr. Elizabeth Arleo from Weill Cornell Medicine and others when the American College of Radiology passed a resolution in April.
June 7, 2022
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