Economics: Page 31

Cigna posts high-tech imaging hospital coverage policy
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Healthcare insurer Cigna has announced a new medical coverage policy for MRI, MR angiography, CT, and CT angiography imaging in the hospital. The move is the latest in a trend in which insurers try to contain advanced imaging costs, both in and out of hospitals.
February 24, 2020
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Is private equity really taking over radiology?
By Kate Madden Yee
Private equity takeovers of physician practices have definitely increased over the past number of years, but the trend may not be as dramatic as it seems in radiology, according to a research letter published online on February 18 in JAMA.
February 23, 2020
2020 02 20 18 12 3118 Money Bills 400
AI in radiology? Patients are cautiously optimistic
By Kate Madden Yee
Patients are optimistic about the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in radiology, with a caveat: They don't want AI technology to break the connection between patient and care provider, according to a case study published February 14 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
February 18, 2020
2019 04 04 21 52 2230 Artificial Intelligence Ai Data 400
New study confirms stabilization of imaging use
By Kate Madden Yee
The rate of noninvasive diagnostic imaging use among patients with private insurance has stabilized since a peak in 2008, reflecting a comparable trend among Medicare patients, according to a study published in the current issue of Radiology.
February 5, 2020
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What the Medicare AUC, CDS mandate means for radiologists
By Sandy Coffta
After a long wait, Medicare in January finally started to implement its requirement that referring physicians order advanced imaging exams using appropriate use criteria (AUC) and clinical decision support (CDS). Sandy Coffta of Healthcare Administrative Partners unpacks what you need to know in this new article.
February 3, 2020
2019 05 09 23 47 6163 Doctor Hassled 400
ACR raises concerns about PA supervision rule changes
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) has sent a letter to the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), informing the agency of its concerns regarding changes to physician supervision requirements for physician assistants (PAs).
January 16, 2020
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Survey: Doctors would take pay cut to reduce burnout
By Abraham Kim
Some 50% of physicians queried in a new survey said they would take a salary reduction of as much as $50,000 annually to reduce burnout. And 46% of radiologists reported feeling burned out, ranking them sixth among all medical specialties, according to a January 15 report from Medscape.
January 15, 2020
2019 10 21 16 13 9859 Doctor Sad Lean Wall 400
Insurance plays major role in breast cancer disparities
By Theresa Pablos
Racial and ethnic minority women are more likely to be diagnosed with an advanced stage of breast cancer, and insurance may be partly to blame. Insurance status accounted for nearly half of the diagnosis disparity among minority women in a study published online January 9 in JAMA Oncology.
January 12, 2020
2020 01 11 00 20 5842 Insurance Policy 400
CT bucks trend of flat imaging use rates
By Abraham Kim
Diagnostic imaging usage rates in the U.S. have begun to decrease or stabilize in recent years for all imaging modalities with the exception of CT, for which the rate has increased in the last few years, according to an article published online December 31 in Radiology.
January 2, 2020
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PET and prejudice: Insurance firms' misconceptions
By Wayne Forrest
Healthcare insurance companies should value PET imaging and its cost-effective contributions to patient outcomes rather than view the modality as too expensive and unworthy of reimbursement, according to an editorial in the December issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
December 9, 2019
2018 10 12 18 59 0501 Insurance Check 400
U.S. healthcare spending rose slightly in 2018
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Total healthcare spending in the U.S. increased 4.6% to reach $3.649 trillion in 2018, which is a slightly higher growth rate than in 2017 and comparable to the rate in 2016, according to an article published on December 5 in Health Affairs.
December 8, 2019
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How Medicare's final rule for 2020 will affect radiologists
By Sandy Coffta
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released the annual changes to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule in its final rule that contains not only adjustments to Medicare reimbursement but also revisions to the Quality Payment Program for 2020 and beyond. Sandy Coffta of Healthcare Administrative Partners unpacks the rule.
November 20, 2019
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