Economics: Page 140

ART wins financing
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical device firm ART Advanced Research Technologies has received a new round of private placement financing.
August 6, 2008
CPT III codes for reimbursement: Surprising facts
By Michael Longacre
Most radiology practices are familiar with CPT I codes, but not all understand the significant value of CPT III codes. Contributing writer Michael Longacre answers code FAQs and discusses CPT III codes' often overlooked reimbursement potential.
August 6, 2008
3M launches coding software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
3M Health Information Systems of St. Paul, MN, has debuted a new hospital coding package.
August 4, 2008
Epix secures equity financing
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI contrast developer Epix Pharmaceuticals has secured $50 million in financing from a private investment group.
August 4, 2008
CMS sets date for PET coverage meeting
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has set August 20 as the date for the agency to review a proposal to expand its coverage of PET imaging for oncology indications.
August 4, 2008
ACR aims to become Medicare accrediting body
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) said it will complete the process to become a "deemed accrediting body" for Medicare.
July 30, 2008
CodeRyte inks two contract extensions
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical coding provider CodeRyte has received long-term contract renewals from two clients in Ohio and Texas.
July 29, 2008
Knowledge of U.S. reimbursement can empower radiology administrators
By Cynthia E. Keen
Radiology administrators need to get savvier about the politics and economics of U.S. reimbursement to counter the natural advantage that private payors have regarding imaging services payment, according to a presentation at the 2008 American Healthcare Radiology Administrators (AHRA) meeting.
July 27, 2008
VisEn nets $3.5M in financing
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Optical imaging developer VisEn Medical has received $3.5 million in venture debt financing from GE Healthcare Financial Services.
July 21, 2008
CMS follows through with new physician fee schedule
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released a new physician fee schedule that reflects new payment rates established by the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, passed by Congress earlier this week.
July 17, 2008
Congress overrides Bush Medicare veto
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Both the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate on July 15 voted to override President Bush's veto of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (H.R. 6331), legislation that eliminates a 10.6% cut in payments to physicians participating in the federal Medicare program.
July 15, 2008
Bush vetoes Medicare SGR bill
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
President Bush today followed through on a threat to veto legislation that would eliminate a 10.6% cut in payments to physicians participating in the federal Medicare program, according to a report by the Associated Press.
July 14, 2008
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