Economics: Page 139

CMS avoids tackling self-referral in MPFS and HOPPS rules
By Kate Madden Yee
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) had a chance to put the brakes on physician self-referral when it released its final rules last week governing the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) and the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (HOPPS). Instead, the agency punted.
November 3, 2008
CodeRyte nets $13 million in financing
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical coding provider CodeRyte has received $13 million in financing from healthcare and biotech capital venture firm Versant Ventures.
November 2, 2008
Accuray reports growth in procedure volume
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiotherapy firm Accuray reports that treatments of extracranial tumors using its CyberKnife robotic radiosurgery system increased by 38% worldwide in fiscal year 2008.
October 23, 2008
OrthoScan nets financing
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Orthopedic imaging developer OrthoScan has completed a $7.5 million round of Series B financing.
October 8, 2008
GAO: DRA cut 2007 imaging expenses by $1.7 billion
By Kate Madden Yee
Medicare spent $1.7 billion less on imaging services in 2007 thanks to the reimbursement cuts mandated by the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, according to a report issued by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO). The decline represents the first year-over-year drop in Medicare spending on imaging since 2000, the report states.
September 25, 2008
CMS announces VC evidence meeting
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is planning to hold a meeting in November to discuss Medicare reimbursement for virtual colonoscopy.
September 25, 2008
Medical Management Professionals nets Tennessee contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Billing and practice management services provider Medical Management Professionals has inked a contract with Jackson Radiology Associates of Jackson, TN.
September 25, 2008
GE inks Bangladesh partnership
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare has formed a partnership with Grameen Health, an affiliate of microfinancing organization Grameen Bank of Bangladesh, to improve healthcare in the developing world.
September 23, 2008
CMS reconsiders PET coverage framework
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has been asked to consider replacing its current framework for determining reimbursement coverage of PET and is soliciting comments on the proposed change.
September 15, 2008
GE provides financing for Korean hospital system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare Financial Services has provided $10 million in financing to Catholic Medical Center, the largest hospital chain in South Korea.
September 10, 2008
Breast ultrasound CAD performance varies in ethnic populations
By Cynthia E. Keen
A pair of new studies on a prototype breast ultrasound computer-aided detection (CAD) application has produced intriguing results. They indicate that the software's performance can vary based on factors such as the clinical environment in which it's used and possibly even the ethnicity of patients.
September 4, 2008
UnitedHealth pushes imaging accreditation deadline to 2009
By Wayne Forrest
Insurance giant UnitedHealth Group of Minneapolis has extended its deadline until the fourth quarter of 2009 for freestanding imaging facilities and physician offices to apply for accreditation to receive reimbursement for their services.
August 21, 2008
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