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CMS officially kills 'breakthrough' medical device program
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
It's official. The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has killed a Trump administration-era program to promote the development of "breakthrough" medical devices.
November 14, 2021
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Realizing the radiology reading room of the future
By Rebekah Moan
What if you could design the radiology reading room of the future? That's the project underway at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, which is using evidence-based design principles to radically restructure how radiologists work. The goal is a workforce that's more efficient and less stressed out.
November 8, 2021
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CMS scrubs rule restricting PET tracer coverage
By Will Morton
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has officially retired national noncoverage language from the books for PET imaging using radiopharmaceuticals for nononcologic indications.
November 4, 2021
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Baseball pitcher claims MRI positioning worsened injury
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Star baseball pitcher Jacob deGrom of the New York Mets claimed that the way he was positioned in an MRI scanner may have aggravated a shoulder injury that ended his season, according to a November 2 article on MLB.com.
November 3, 2021
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ACR sees benefits for radiology in the 2022 HOPPS rule
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' on November 2 released its final rule for the 2022 Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System, and the American College of Radiology (ACR) sees some benefits for radiology.
November 3, 2021
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Release of final Medicare payment rates raises ire of physician groups
By Brian Casey
A number of healthcare groups are protesting final rules on Medicare 2022 payment released late on November 2 by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicare Services. The rules lock in a number of payment cuts for healthcare providers.
November 1, 2021
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ICD-10 coding changes that will impact radiologists in 2022
By Erin Stephens
A total of 159 new codes in the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10) system became effective on October 1, and many codes have been revised or deleted. Erin Stephens of Healthcare Administrative Partners explains what's new.
October 21, 2021
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Radiologists can spur change in addressing healthcare disparities
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiologists are in a unique position to spur change in addressing healthcare disparities at the individual, institutional, and national levels, according to research published October 14 in Clinical Imaging.
October 14, 2021
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More pandemic relief is available from the HHS Provider Relief Fund
By Rebecca Farrington
Physicians and other healthcare providers were able to apply for additional grant funds from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) beginning on September 29, 2021. Rebecca Farrington of Healthcare Administrative Partners explains how to apply.
October 6, 2021
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Radiology contributes to high spending costs in cancer care
By Amerigo Allegretto
Radiology accounted for $2.1 billion in spending for cancer care services in 2018, the second most expensive line item in a new study of over 402,000 people with cancer that was published October 6 in JAMA Network Open.
October 5, 2021
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Report: Disabled veteran denied MRI scan at RI hospital
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Staffing shortages at a hospital in Rhode Island forced providers to turn away a disabled Marine veteran who was sent there for an MRI scan, according to a September 28 report published on the website of WPRI television.
September 29, 2021
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X-ray technologist says reporting VA exam mishandling ruined his life
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
An x-ray technologist who blew the whistle on what he said were inappropriately canceled imaging exams at the Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center in Iowa City, IA, is "fighting for job and reputation," according to a news report.
September 27, 2021
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