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MammoSite gets HCPCS codes
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy developer Proxima Therapeutics said that its MammoSite balloon catheter device has been assigned new Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) codes by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for placement of the product.
December 15, 2004
SonoSite donates unit to Iraqi hospital
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Handheld-ultrasound provider SonoSite of Bothell, WA, has donated a 180Plus hand-carried ultrasound system to a civilian hospital in Haweja, Iraq.
December 15, 2004
Skyscape, Satellife refit PDAs for African doctors
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical reference software provider Skyscape is teaming up with global health information network Satellife to give new life to old personal digital assistant (PDA) computers.
December 8, 2004
ACR lands big fish in UnitedHealthcare
By Brian Casey
December 8, 2004
Nation's largest insurer to adopt ACR criteria, accreditation
By Tracie L. Thompson
The American College of Radiology has gained a big supporter in its efforts to influence the practice of medicine in the U.S. For the first time, a major insurer is planning to adopt and promote both the ACR's accreditation programs and its imaging selection criteria.
December 8, 2004
Intravascular ultrasound procedures assigned Medicare codes
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional device developer Boston Scientific of Natick, MA, announced that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has assigned new reimbursement codes that cover intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) procedures.
November 29, 2004
AMI names Cullen as finance manager
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Academy of Molecular Imaging (AMI) has appointed Brenda Cullen as its manager of finance and administration.
November 22, 2004
Health Net signs deal with CareCore
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Health Net of the Northeast and CareCore National have signed an agreement under which CareCore will manage radiology services, including quality, frequency, and cost management, for Health Net's members in New York and New Jersey.
November 9, 2004
Molecular imaging breaks out as reimbursement expands
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
Molecular imaging continued its brisk rate of growth in 2004, with U.S. procedure volume in PET imaging set to rise 35% by year-end to about 900,000 studies, compared to the 650,000 procedures performed last year.
November 7, 2004
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Hartford offers imaging equipment insurance
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Insurance provider Hartford Financial Services Group of Hartford, CT, has launched an insurance package designed to cover contingencies involved in the ownership and operation of high-end medical imaging equipment.
November 4, 2004
Radiologists (mostly) cheer as insurers set imaging rules
By Tracie L. Thompson
The concept isn't new, but "privileging" of imaging providers is gaining steam among payors. The trend may force changes in radiology practices, but it's more likely to curb imaging self-referral, making health plans the unexpected protectors and champions of imaging specialists.
November 3, 2004
Medicare announces payment rates and policy changes
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) this week announced its final rule establishing a 3.3% increase in new payment rates for outpatient services starting January 1.
November 2, 2004
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