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Mass. Medicaid losing money to overimaging
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Massachusetts Medicaid program MassHealth may be losing millions of dollars due to overuse of advanced imaging services, according to State Auditor Joe DeNucci.
September 5, 2010
Cancer cost world economy $895B in 2008
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cancer has the most devastating economic effects of any cause of death in the world, according to a report published by the American Cancer Society and cancer survivor advocacy group Livestrong in Austin, TX.
September 2, 2010
Women of Mexican origin at higher risk for breast cancer
By Kate Madden Yee
Women of Mexican origin in the U.S. are younger when diagnosed with breast cancer, and starting screening at age 50 as recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force would result in missed cancers in a third of this population, according to new research published online in the journal Cancer.
September 2, 2010
AMIA establishes global division
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) has announced the establishment of a nonprofit subsidiary to serve as an international center for collaborative initiatives on health informatics.
September 1, 2010
ViewRay nets $20M in financing
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image-guided therapy developer ViewRay has secured $20 million in financing from a new investor, Siemens Venture Capital, and existing investors Aisling Capital, Fidelity Biosciences, Kearny Venture Partners, and OrbiMed Advisors.
August 24, 2010
GE Foundation awards grant
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The GE Foundation has awarded a $2 million grant to Louisiana Public Health Institute in New Orleans as part of GE's Developing Health program.
August 23, 2010
CMS alters PET policy for treatment planning
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has changed its reimbursement policy, which previously called for payment for only one PET scan for treatment planning in patients with solid tumors and myeloma.
August 5, 2010
CMS to offer EHR education series
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will host a series of national provider calls to discuss the specifics of the Medicare and Medicaid electronic health record (EHR) incentive programs for hospitals and individual practitioners.
July 28, 2010
CMS unveils imaging decision-support initiative
By Cynthia E. Keen
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced a $10 million project to evaluate the efficacy of decision-support systems for ordering diagnostic imaging studies.
July 22, 2010
GE, Varian collaborate in India
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) has announced that it will open 10 cancer treatment centers by June 2011 to meet the growing need for diagnostic and treatment cancer facilities in rural India. The majority of the financing for the $45 million investment is being provided by GE Healthcare South Asia and Varian Medical Systems as part of a strategic partnership with KIMS.
July 22, 2010
Thumb MRI to work with Cleveland Clinic
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Thumb MRI has inked an agreement with Clinical Medical Services, a Cleveland Clinic subsidiary, to bring imaging technology and radiology services to patients in rural Michigan.
July 18, 2010
Philips works with Project HOPE, Rad-Aid
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Healthcare is collaborating with Project HOPE (Health Opportunities for People Everywhere) and Rad-Aid International on a project to improve access to medical imaging services for people in underserved countries, the company announced.
July 15, 2010
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