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CMS final rule for MPFS could cost radiology $5B
By Rebekah Moan
Radiologists could lose approximately $5 billion over the next 10 years if the final rule issued November 1 by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) for 2020 stands, an American College of Radiology spokesperson said.
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CMS issues final Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for 2020
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued its final rule for the 2020 Medicare physician fee schedule, effective January 1.
November 4, 2019
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Medicare AI contest shuns imaging candidates
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A contest run by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicare Services to showcase healthcare applications of artificial intelligence (AI) found no suitable candidates from the world of medical imaging.
October 31, 2019
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What radiologists need to know about upcoming ICD-10 changes
By Rebecca Farrington
If you're fond of terms like "probable," "suspected," or "questionable," in your radiology reports, you might want to reconsider. These words are on a list of terms that will be discouraged under the 2020 update to the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10), according to Rebecca Farrington of Healthcare Administrative Partners.
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Report: Burnout is pervasive in U.S. healthcare
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Burnout is prevalent in U.S. healthcare, affecting between one-third and one-half of U.S. nurses and physicians and from 45% to 60% of medical students and residents, according to a report issued October 23 by the National Academy of Medicine.
October 23, 2019
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Hospital in DC to study how opioids affect fetal brains
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Children's National Hospital in Washington, DC, has been awarded a multimillion-dollar grant from the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study how opioid exposure in the womb impacts long-term brain development.
October 10, 2019
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MICI Q4: Rad admins still confident in business outlook
By Brian Casey
Radiology administrators and business managers continue to have a positive outlook on their business prospects for the fourth quarter of 2019, according to the latest numbers from the Medical Imaging Confidence Index (MICI).
October 10, 2019
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Shine secures $50M in financing
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical isotope firm Shine Medical Technologies has secured $50 million in financing with funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management of Los Angeles.
October 7, 2019
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JAMA: 25% of U.S. healthcare spending is waste
By Kate Madden Yee
Approximately 25% of annual U.S. healthcare spending -- $760 billion to $935 billion -- can be considered waste, according to a new report published online October 7 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
October 7, 2019
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CMS gets pushback on PET fee cuts
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging organizations opposing the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) proposed payment reductions related to myocardial PET equipment and services have received support from 43 members of Congress.
October 1, 2019
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American Indian, Alaska Natives at higher cancer risk
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
American Indian and Alaska Native people face higher risk of many cancers than their white counterparts, with wide variation among regional groups, according to a study published October 1 in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.
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ACR urges CMS not to reallocate payments for E/M
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) is asking the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to drop a proposed policy that would shift payments within the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) for 2021 toward evaluation and management (E/M) services.
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