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Plain film x-rays not needed with CT to evaluate polytrauma spinal injuries
By Edward Susman
CHICAGO - Doctors who work at a busy trauma center in Miami said plain x-ray films of the neck are unnecessary if the patients with multiple injuries receive a routine spiral CT scan upon admission.
December 5, 2002
RSNA presentations highlight mixed views on full-body CT screening
CHICAGO - A marketing study at this week's RSNA conference shows that potential patients are interested in full-body CT screening, but other researchers find modest results.
December 3, 2002
Good news on PET reimbursement lifts vendors' spirits
By Robert Bruce
Nuclear medicine enjoyed some good news this year, as the fast-growing PET market escaped drastic cuts in Medicare reimbursement proposed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The good news came just in time for PET vendors exhibiting at this year's meeting.
November 30, 2002
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What 8 a.m. scientific session? Paint the town red with AuntMinnie
By Shalmali Pal
We polled our fun-loving users, as well as our hard-working yet festive editorial staff, as to the best after-hours spots in town and the results are in. Bottoms up!
November 30, 2002
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Insurance 101: How to determine if a medical malpractice insurer is right for you
If A-rated insurance companies can fail, as has happened recently, then what good are ratings? How are they calculated and what do they say about a malpractice carrier? Insurance specialist Lloyd Croft answers these questions and more.
November 25, 2002
CMS to maintain PET payment rates
By Kate Madden Yee
PET proponents are rejoicing at the news that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will retain 2002 outpatient reimbursement rates for FDG-PET procedures next year. CMS had been proposing a 42% cut in the rate for oncology PET procedures and a 9% cut in cardiac PET payments for its 2003 outpatient payment schedule.
November 7, 2002
CMS delays 2003 Physician Fee Schedule, waits for Congress
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is delaying publication of its final rule on the 2003 Physician Fee Schedule until Congress reconvenes November 12 following the recent election.
November 7, 2002
Medicare boosts outpatient mammography and colonoscopy payment rates
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Under a final rule from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Medicare payments for hospital outpatient procedures will increase in 2003 by almost 6%. Payments for diagnostic mammography and colonoscopy will increase 11% and 10%, respectively.
November 4, 2002
NovaRad adds three PACS orders
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PACS firm NovaRad has received PACS orders from Cache Valley Specialty Hospital in Logan, UT, William Bee Ririe Hospital in Ely, NV, and Advanced Imaging in Tulsa, OK.
October 29, 2002
Radiology’s reimbursement future hinges on good data
By Brian Casey
As the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services proposes further cuts in radiology reimbursement, the American College of Radiology is working to reform the payment structure. Accurate data on radiology expenses will be crucial to ensuring adequate income, says the ACR's Pam Kassing.
October 22, 2002
eDictation lands NIH grant
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Structured-reporting developer eDictation has received a $750,000 phase II Small Business Innovation Research grant from the National Institutes of Health's National Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering.
October 6, 2002
PET advocates urge CMS to rethink proposed reimbursement rates
By Kate Madden Yee
Less than six months after raising Medicare reimbursement rates for FDG-PET procedures, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has recommended significantly lower rates for 2003, sparking a flurry of activity among PET proponents to educate CMS on the true cost of PET.
September 29, 2002
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