Economics: Page 14

Radiology earnings high, but gender gaps remain
By Amerigo Allegretto
Radiology is among medical specialties with the highest earnings, but women are underrepresented in the specialty, according to a survey published April 15 in Medscape.
April 14, 2022
2022 02 18 21 45 7175 Doctor Female Young Desk 400
What's the best way to handle disruptive radiologists?
By Amerigo Allegretto
Disruptive colleagues are common in the workplace, and radiology isn't immune. However, practices can mitigate this problem through training and fostering a productive workplace culture, according to an article published April 11 in Clinical Imaging.
April 12, 2022
2021 04 21 23 42 8719 Doctor Personnel Distrust Suspicious 400
CMS criticized for final decision on Aduhelm reimbursement
By Will Morton
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized a plan April 7 that limits coverage of Biogen's Alzheimer's disease drug Aduhelm only to patients enrolled in clinical trials, despite pressure from the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging and other groups to expand coverage of the drug.
April 7, 2022
2017 05 04 10 02 04 942 Capitol Hill2 400
Medicaid expansion reduces racial disparities
By Will Morton
The expansion of federal Medicaid coverage in 2014 led to improved survival rates for patients with incurable breast cancer who were racial and ethnic minorities, according to a study published April 7 in JAMA Oncology.
April 7, 2022
2018 09 24 23 49 6187 Patient African American Woman 400
CMS finalizes rule on limited payment for Alzheimer's drugs
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a final national coverage determination that limits coverage for Alzheimer's monoclonal antibody drugs like aducanumab only to people enrolled in qualifying clinical trials.
April 6, 2022
2020 06 15 23 55 8696 Patient Elderly Woman 400
CMS again delays start of RO Model for radiation therapy payments
By Brian Casey
A major restructuring of the way the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) pay for radiation therapy treatments, the Radiation Oncology Alternative Payment Model (RO Model), has been delayed again -- this time into the indefinite future.
April 5, 2022
2018 11 14 23 24 9873 Radiation Therapy Suite 400
Text messaging, scheduling help increase mammo uptake
By Amerigo Allegretto
Text message reminders can help increase mammography uptake by 4% compared with standard care at urban safety-net hospitals, according to research to be presented April 8 at the American Society of Breast Surgeons (ASBS) annual meeting in Las Vegas.
April 5, 2022
2017 03 30 15 16 56 745 Mammogram Calendar 400
CMS: U.S. health spending slowed down in 2021
By Erik L. Ridley
Despite higher demand for patient care, health spending in the U.S. grew at only 4.2% in 2021 to reach nearly $4.3 trillion, according to a new report from the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
March 28, 2022
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Could paid family leave help fix radiology's 'leaky pipeline' for women?
By Amerigo Allegretto
Paid family medical leave has benefits for radiology practices and should be normalized. This could help reduce the loss of female medical students from the pipeline of those picking radiology as a specialty, according to an editorial published March 22 in Clinical Imaging.
March 23, 2022
2022 01 04 22 29 3551 Hospital Baby Nurse 400
Legal win forces a change to the No Surprises Act
By Sandy Coffta
A decision by a U.S. District Court judge in a lawsuit brought by the Texas Medical Association has invalidated a portion of the No Surprises Act. Sandy Coffta of Healthcare Administrative Partners offers an analysis.
March 6, 2022
2019 10 31 21 55 4507 Gavel Legal Business 400
1 in 10 physicians think about or attempt suicide
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Nearly one in 10 U.S. physicians have thought about or attempted suicide in the past year, a higher percentage than the general population, according to a March 4 report by Medscape.
March 3, 2022
2018 07 25 21 16 7535 Depression 400
CMS to reimburse for Medimaps bone health
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will offer reimbursement for software from Medimaps Group that performs osteoporosis risk fracture assessment via trabecular bone scores.
March 1, 2022
2017 01 23 10 15 18 149 Spine 400
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