Economics: Page 171

U.S. increases CAD reimbursement
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Beginning March 1, 2003, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will raise the reimbursement levels for the use of computer-aided detection (CAD) in mammography.
February 26, 2003
Physician groups navigate a rocky road to PET reimbursement
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will update its policies for PET reimbursement next week. Ruth Tesar, executive director of Northern California PET Imaging in Sacramento, traces PET imaging's complicated reimbursement history.
February 25, 2003
PACS sparks increase in hospital revenue
By Erik L. Ridley
To test the economic impact of PACS, a team led by researcher Sang Kim from Yonsei University in Seoul obtained inpatient and outpatient revenue data from all 212 general hospitals in South Korea from the Korean National Health Insurance Corporation.
February 20, 2003
Mammo compliance rate lower among older women, study shows
By Shalmali Pal
University of Michigan researchers have found that older women are less aware of the benefits of mammography screening, according to data collected after the 1991 introduction of Medicare coverage for mammography.
February 18, 2003
Chinese women respond best to doctors' breast cancer screening advice
By Shalmali Pal
Researchers from the Pacific Northwest tracked the habits and perceptions of Chinese women with regard to breast cancer screening. Their results appear in the March 1, 2003 issue of Cancer.
February 18, 2003
VirtualScopics scores financing
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image-analysis vendor VirtualScopics has received $3.8 million from a series C round of financing. Investors included GE Medical Systems of Waukesha, WI, and affiliates of venture capital firm Trillium Group.
February 10, 2003
StorageTek, Rorke Data form alliance
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Storage firm StorageTek of Louisville, CO, and systems integrator Rorke Data have formed an alliance.
February 9, 2003
First-trimester ultrasound Down screening offers savings -- but at a cost
By Erik L. Ridley
First-trimester ultrasound screening for Down syndrome may save money, but it also leads to the loss of more normal fetuses in women younger than 45, according to research conducted at the University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle.
February 5, 2003
Studies illustrate benefits of FDG-PET, pre-planning in radiotherapy
By Paula Moyer
Researchers from the University Hospital in Zurich show that whole-body FDG-PET scanning can help stage and manage patients with various types of malignant tumors. A second group from Kingston General Hospital in Ontario, share their scheme for long-term planning of radiation services for prostate cancer patients.
January 26, 2003
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Given Imaging gets new payors on board
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Video-capsule manufacturer Given Imaging of Yoqneam, Israel has received coverage policies for use of its M2A capsule endoscope from Blue Cross of California, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island Medicare, and HGSAdministrators, the Medicare Part B insurance carrier servicing Medicare beneficiaries in Pennsylvania.
January 20, 2003
CMS publishes final Medicare rule with 4.4% fee cut
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services reluctantly issued a final rule today on Medicare physician payment rates for 2003 that includes a 4.4% cut in the physician fee conversion factor.
December 22, 2002
Radiologists find new recruiting incentives in tight employment market
The demand for radiologists, which began to spike about four years ago, shows no sign of abating. Employment expert Joseph Hawkins discusses the incentives being used by employers to recruit and retain imaging professionals.
December 11, 2002
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