Economics: Page 15

Gender inequality leads to fewer mammograms for women
By Amerigo Allegretto
Women who live in areas with less gender equality are at higher risk of not being on schedule for screening mammograms or not having them at all, according to a Swiss study published February 28 in Social Medicine & Science.
March 1, 2022
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ACR applauds challenge to No Surprises Act
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) applauded a decision this week by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas to toss out portions of a rule covering arbitration between insurers and providers in the No Surprises Act.
February 24, 2022
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Should second-opinion reads receive more reimbursement?
By Erik L. Ridley
Providing second opinions on breast imaging exams performed elsewhere can be time-consuming, but many radiologists aren't adequately reimbursed for these reads, according to a new study in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
February 23, 2022
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Underrepresented medical students at higher risk of burnout
By Amerigo Allegretto
Medical students from groups that are underrepresented in medicine have a higher risk of exhaustion-related burnout, but educators can help with this issue, research published February 23 in JAMA Network Open says.
February 23, 2022
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ACR praises CMS for updated lung cancer screening decision
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) is praising the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for its decision to expand reimbursement for low-dose CT lung cancer screening.
February 13, 2022
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CMS lowers lung cancer screening start age in final screening guide
By Kate Madden Yee
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on February 10 released a final decision on its coverage of low-dose CT lung cancer screening that lowers the starting age for screening by five years and decreases the number of smoking history pack years from 30 to 20.
February 9, 2022
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Consumers prefer quality over cost for imaging decisions
By Amerigo Allegretto
Potential patients more often choose quality over cost when it comes to selecting imaging services for severe health conditions, according to a survey study published February 3 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
February 3, 2022
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UnitedHealthcare launches imaging provider assessment program
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
UnitedHealthcare has launched a new imaging provider assessment program that will influence payments to healthcare providers based on a quality ratings system that the company is developing, the American College of Radiology reported.
January 31, 2022
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Where patients live has big effect on breast cancer treatment
By Amerigo Allegretto
Location, location, location. It's true in real estate, and it may be true in healthcare as well, at least according to the authors of a January 27 study in JAMA Oncology, who found that where patients live is perhaps the biggest determinant of the quality of breast cancer treatment they receive.
January 26, 2022
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Lego Group donates model MRI scanners to hospitals
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Lego Group is donating model MRI scanners to hospitals in an effort to help educate and calm children, according to an article published by Brick Fanatics.
January 24, 2022
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Twitter activity plunges during virtual conferences
By Brian Casey
The shift to virtual conferences during the COVID-19 pandemic could have an unexpected consequence -- a plunge in Twitter activity during virtual meetings, according to a study published January 20 in Insights into Imaging.
January 23, 2022
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MITA takes aim at CMS proposal to limit Alzheimer's drug coverage
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA) is speaking out against changes proposed by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to restrict payments related to new drugs to treat Alzheimer's disease.
January 20, 2022
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