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Siemens donates DR in children's benefit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare has donated a digital radiography (DR) system to a New York hospital to benefit the Children's Health Fund.
September 16, 2009
Senate bill calls for 65% equipment utilization rate
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The healthcare reform bill released this week by the U.S. Senate Finance Committee would set the equipment utilization rate for Medicare reimbursement of imaging studies at 65%, significantly lower than the 90% level proposed in original versions of the legislation.
September 15, 2009
EMRs beat paper records in tracking mammo use among African-Americans
By Cynthia E. Keen
Healthcare facilities that use electronic medical records (EMRs) are documenting mammography screening exams of African-American women better than facilities that use paper records, according to an analysis of six primary care sites that provide medical services for underserved populations.
September 15, 2009
UN's IAEA launches pediatric rad therapy network
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has launched the first global initiative by a United Nations organization to improve pediatric radiation oncology treatment in low- and middle-income countries.
September 13, 2009
AMIC report attacks utilization rate changes
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Access to Medical Imaging Coalition (AMIC) has issued a new analysis that criticizes proposals to change the utilization factor that determines Medicare reimbursement for advanced imaging procedures.
September 10, 2009
AMIC: Voters oppose imaging cuts
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Access to Medical Imaging Coalition (AMIC) is touting survey results that indicate that 71% of voters oppose making additional cuts in Medicare reimbursement for advanced imaging procedures such as MRI and CT.
September 8, 2009
Language impedes Latino colon screening
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A language barrier could be contributing to the low rate of colorectal cancer screening among Mexican-Americans, according to a new study from San Diego State University.
September 8, 2009
CDC issues $22 million for colon screening; none for VC
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Low-income people in the U.S. will have new opportunities for colon screening, thanks to $22 million in awards from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
September 7, 2009
Insurance coverage and doctor visits boost colon screening rates
By Eric Barnes
A new study of more than 20,000 screening-age individuals in Texas found that health insurance coverage and regular doctor visits were the main drivers of colorectal cancer screening, which remained dismally low overall in a community-based healthcare system.
September 7, 2009
Radiation oncology stages last-ditch rally against Medicare cuts
By Cynthia E. Keen
With an August 31 deadline for comments looming, advocates for radiation oncology in the U.S. are mounting a last-ditch effort to lobby against what they say could be devastating Medicare reimbursement cuts for radiation therapy procedures.
August 26, 2009
CMS backs coverage of FDG-PET for cervical cancer
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is recommending national reimbursement coverage for FDG-PET for the initial staging of cervical cancer.
August 13, 2009
U.S. PET sales drop 17% in 2008, but optimism remains
By Wayne Forrest
As healthcare providers continued to react to reimbursement and financing pressures, PET scanner sales in the U.S. decreased 17% in 2008, while the demand for PET procedures grew at a slower rate, says a new report from market research firm Bio-Tech Systems.
August 12, 2009
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