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Study finds 87% of DRA reimbursement below procedure cost
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
A new study finds that 87% of the medical imaging procedures scheduled for Medicare reimbursement rate cuts under the Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) of 2005 would be paid less than the estimated cost of performing the procedures in physician offices and independent imaging centers.
September 18, 2006
AMS offers financing
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PACS firm American Medical Sales is now offering its own financing options for distributors of its digital product line.
September 17, 2006
GE adds Partners in Practice
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare has received an order from management firm Partners in Practice.
September 17, 2006
Varian donates to U.K. radiography center
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation oncology vendor Varian Medical Systems has donated 10 of its Eclipse treatment planning systems to the Saad Centre for Radiography Clinical Skills Education in London, the company said.
September 11, 2006
Meta-analysis highlights ethnic discrepancies in osteoporosis risk factors
By Shalmali Pal
A group from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana performed a meta-analysis of major osteoporosis trials and compiled the most current information about race and osteoporosis. They also noted some of the shortcomings of these studies, and what direction future research should move in. "Considering osteoporosis to be an aged white woman's disease is an outdated practice," wrote Dr. Pooja Pothiwala and colleagues.
September 7, 2006
GE supports Africa health project
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Multimodality vendor GE Healthcare of Chalfont St. Giles, U.K. has announced a package of in-kind donations of healthcare, water, energy, and electrical system products as part of a program to improve primary healthcare in Africa.
September 6, 2006
Medicare changes, joint meetings spell progress for VC
By Eric Barnes
Virtual colonoscopy is making progress locally in the U.S. as regional Medicare carriers add indications. And a national meeting between the American Cancer Society and colorectal cancer experts promises a new airing of ideas for screening solutions.
September 3, 2006
A year later, Hurricane Katrina offers lessons in disaster recovery for healthcare IT
By Wayne Forrest
Hospitals, clinics, and community practices were not immune to the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. How well they fared during the storm was a matter of disaster preparedness and a degree of geographical good fortune. How well they have recovered since Katrina is a testament to their resiliency and the kindness of others.
August 28, 2006
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CMS officially ends plan for 2007 payment cut
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
In line with its announcement earlier this month, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has decided not to follow through in 2007 with a previously planned 50% reduction in payments for some imaging procedures.
August 24, 2006
Radiology reimbursement faces major changes
U.S. radiology professional compensation has remained robust for a number of years, but some very challenging times may be ahead. Dr. Howard Forman, associate editor of health policy for the American Journal of Roentgenology, discusses the main sources of concern for practicing radiologists: the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, the sustainable growth rate legislation, and the five-year review of physician work relative value units.
August 20, 2006
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Reassignment rule proposal offers mixed bag for imaging
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
The recently published 2007 proposal for the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) brings mostly bad news for diagnostic imaging as interventional radiology, nuclear medicine, and radiology are faced with double-digit cuts in reimbursement. The one bright spot in this year's MPFS proposal is that CMS may finally be ready to tackle the issue of imaging self-referral via significant changes to the reassignment rule.
August 17, 2006
CMS proposes 54% cut in mammo CAD reimbursement
By Cynthia E. Keen
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed a 54% cut to the technical compensation rate for the use of computer-aided detection (CAD) with digital and analog mammography, according to an analysis by the Stanford Washington Research Group in Washington, DC.
August 14, 2006
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