Economics: Page 16

Medical groups raise questions about out-of-network rates
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A coalition of groups representing specialty physicians is raising questions about the calculation of qualified payment amounts by insurers for out-of-network anesthesiology, emergency medicine, and radiology services. They believe the rates may violate the U.S. No Surprises Act.
August 16, 2022
2020 09 02 17 38 3121 Insurance Coverage 400
Many women under 50 aren't getting their yearly mammograms
By Amerigo Allegretto
Nearly half of women between the ages of 40 and 49 don't receive their recommended annual mammograms, a gap that radiologists could help to fill by educating patients and providers, according to research published August 12 in Academic Radiology.
August 15, 2022
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'A diagnostic revolutionary' -- the legacy of Godfrey Hounsfield
By Louise Gagnon
CT has become a vital form of medical imaging that is ubiquitous throughout the world, offering powerful insights into the human body. Most of the credit for the development of CT goes to Sir Godfrey Hounsfield, the U.K. scientist who developed the first CT scanner in 1971.
August 11, 2022
2022 08 11 21 21 9018 Hounsfield Godfrey 400
Bolivia opens nuclear medicine research center
By Will Morton
Bolivia has begun pilot operations at a nuclear research center on the outskirts of La Paz -- a location more than 13,000 feet above sea level. The facility is the highest-altitude site in the world producing radioisotopes for use in medicine, according to an August 9 report in World Nuclear News.
August 11, 2022
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Diversity in radiology: One step forward, two steps back
By Amerigo Allegretto
Women are making slow but steady progress edging into leadership roles in radiology. But overall, the specialty is not attracting many more female radiology residents than it did a decade ago, and its efforts at racial diversity are also lagging, says a study published August 9 in Radiology.
August 9, 2022
2022 05 19 23 55 4726 Hands Diverse Teamwork 400
Imaging groups push back against proposed 2023 Medicare cuts
By Brian Casey
A coalition of groups representing the medical imaging industry are pushing back against proposed cuts to Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement for 2023, urging members of the U.S. House of Representatives to take action to forestall the cuts.
August 3, 2022
2020 07 01 22 14 2802 Washington Dc Capitol 400
Mo. radiology manager saves child trapped in car
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A radiology manager in Missouri rescued a 10-month-old child who was accidentally locked in a hot car by climbing through the vehicle's window, according to a July 21 report from OzarksFirst.com.
July 25, 2022
2022 07 26 18 13 6174 Sippy Cup Young Child 400
Insurance type influences adherence to follow-up imaging
By Amerigo Allegretto
Patients with Medicaid have four times lower odds of completing follow-up imaging compared with patients with commercial insurance, a study published July 25 in Clinical Imaging found.
July 25, 2022
2022 07 25 21 54 0977 Insurance Computer 400
CMS releases proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for 2023
By Brian Casey
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on July 7 issued its proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for 2023. Simultaneously, CMS postponed the start of the penalty phase for its mandate on using appropriate use criteria/clinical decision support for advanced imaging studies.
July 7, 2022
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Mobile mammography project brings benefits to Philadelphia community
By Danuta Terlecka
For U.S. women who face barriers to accessing breast cancer screening, bringing mammography to the community is a way to eliminate obstacles. This was exemplified by a recent collaboration that brought breast screening to women in an underserved community in Philadelphia.
July 6, 2022
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CMS rejects ACR request to cover CT colonography screening
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has rejected a request from the American College of Radiology (ACR) to expand Medicare coverage for screening CT colonography for colorectal cancer.
July 5, 2022
2021 10 04 18 46 2240 Colorectal Cancer 400
Aetna insurance to cover cardiac PET scans
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Insurance provider Aetna will now pay for cardiac PET/CT imaging after reversing its noncoverage policy, the Society for Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) recently reported.
June 29, 2022
2020 01 04 00 31 7725 Heart Attack Disease 3 D 400
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