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House passes bill to mitigate Medicare cuts
By Erik L. Ridley
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed legislation that would mitigate a significant portion of the Medicare reimbursement cuts that were scheduled to take effect on January 1.
December 7, 2021
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ACR urges CMS to make changes to lung cancer screening guidance
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) is urging the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to further adjust its proposed guidance for lung cancer screening.
December 6, 2021
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Breast screenings shifted during pandemic, highlighting disparities
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast screening disparities heightened by the COVID-19 pandemic can be mitigated by increasing access for facilities serving vulnerable patient populations, according to research published December 2 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.
December 5, 2021
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Medimaps raises $20M for AI bone health software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Swiss imaging software developer Medimaps Group announced it has raised $20 million in financing, which it plans to use to support the commercialization of its artificial intelligence (AI) software for bone health and to expand its product offerings.
November 27, 2021
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VA says veteran died after delayed lung cancer diagnosis
By Brian Casey
Poor oversight of resident physicians may have contributed to the death of a patient with lung cancer at a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital in New Mexico. A VA report on the case said the patient waited twice as long for a follow-up CT scan as should have been the case.
November 22, 2021
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CMS releases 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule final rule
By Sandy Coffta
The release of the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule final rule for 2022 contains few changes from the rule proposed earlier this year. Sandy Coffta of Healthcare Administrative Partners helps explain what's new.
November 21, 2021
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Week in Review: CMS expands CT lung screening | Reimbursement drives AI | Get on the Road to RSNA
By Brian Casey
November 19, 2021
ACR lauds new lung cancer screening guidelines from CMS
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) is lauding proposed new guidelines from the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for reimbursement of CT lung cancer screening.
November 18, 2021
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CMS proposes expanded payment for CT lung cancer screening
By Kate Madden Yee
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on November 17 released a proposed update to its low-dose CT lung cancer screening guideline that would start paying for exams starting at age 50, five years younger than under its current policy.
November 16, 2021
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Report: Reimbursement drives adoption of AI software for stroke
By Erik L. Ridley
The start in 2020 of Medicare payments for artificial intelligence (AI) software to detect large-vessel occlusion stroke on CT scans has precipitated a sharp increase in utilization, according to a new report from group purchasing organization Vizient.
November 14, 2021
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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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