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CMS issues final rule modernizing Stark law
By Brian Casey
Saying it is lifting the weight of "punishing bureaucracy" from the backs of physicians, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on November 20 announced its final rule implementing major changes to the Stark law, a set of federal rules that prohibit physicians from self-referral.
November 19, 2020
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Coding and documentation for Y-90 radioembolization
By Erin Stephens
The treatment of liver tumors using yttrium-90 (Y-90) radioembolization brings unusual challenges for interventional radiologists. Erin Stephens of Healthcare Administrative Partners describes how to overcome them.
November 8, 2020
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Preventive healthcare use dropped 52% in April
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
In March and April, Americans significantly reduced their use of preventive and elective healthcare even though telemedicine use increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study published in JAMA Network Open on November 5.
November 5, 2020
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The 2020 election and radiology's future
By Dhruv Chopra
As the U.S. anticipates the results of the 2020 presidential election, healthcare continues to be among the biggest concerns for the American people. But radiology also has much to be worried about, with an 11% cut in Medicare payments looming, according to Dhruv Chopra, CEO of Collaborative Imaging.
November 2, 2020
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Atlas apologizes for interview with Russian TV network
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Neuroradiologist Dr. Scott Atlas has apologized for conducting an interview on handling the COVID-19 outbreak with a Russian television network that is widely believed to be a propaganda arm of the Russian government.
November 1, 2020
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fMRI rates drop due to decrease in Medicare reimbursement
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The rate of fMRI steadily increased from 2007-2014 but has become stagnant since due to potential barriers like inadequate reimbursement, according to a new Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute study.
October 22, 2020
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CMS to delay start of RO Model for radiation therapy
By Brian Casey
The radiation oncology community has cause for celebration as the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) decided to postpone for six months the implementation of its Radiation Oncology (RO) Model, a controversial new method of paying for radiation therapy treatments.
October 20, 2020
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CMS announces new COVID-19 loan repayment terms
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced new terms for repaying COVID-19 Medicare loans.
October 7, 2020
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President's physician queried on imaging findings
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
In an October 5 press conference, President Donald Trump's physician declined to discuss the findings of medical imaging exams the president received as part of his care for COVID-19 at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, MD.
October 4, 2020
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Atlas: 'Zero reason to panic' over Trump COVID-19 diagnosis
By Brian Casey
White House COVID-19 advisor Dr. Scott Atlas said on Friday that there is "zero reason to panic" about the positive COVID-19 diagnosis received by President Donald Trump.
October 1, 2020
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Conservative pundit offers support for Atlas
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
In a new column published October 1 in National Review, conservative commentator Victor Davis Hanson offers support for White House adviser Dr. Scott Atlas, who has come under fire for his views on how to manage the novel coronavirus pandemic.
October 1, 2020
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SCCT urges comments on CCTA payment cuts
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) is urging its members to submit comments to the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on a proposed cut in coronary CT angiography (CCTA) payments.
September 30, 2020
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