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Analogic inks deal to finance BK scanners
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical imaging firm Analogic is partnering with finance firm DLL to provide finance options for customers buying scanners from its BK Ultrasound division.
September 25, 2016
Neiman report warns of ACOs' effects on radiology
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Incentives in the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Accountable Care Organization Shared Savings Program (ACO SSP) may markedly affect cost, quality, utilization, and technological investment for radiology practices, according to a study from the Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute.
September 19, 2016
ACOs boost use of screening mammography
By Kate Madden Yee
Healthcare reforms such as accountable care organizations (ACOs) appear to boost utilization rates for screening mammography -- for some demographic groups by as much as 42%. This suggests that incentive-based programs like ACOs could boost quality and cut costs, according to a new study published online September 20 in Radiology.
September 19, 2016
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Imaging helps guide Hillary Clinton's medical care
By Brian Casey
A summary of Hillary Clinton's medical history released on September 14 includes several instances in which medical imaging was used to guide treatment of the presidential candidate.
September 14, 2016
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MedPAC tells Medicare to favor payments to primary care
By Kate Madden Yee
If you thought the pressure to reduce radiology reimbursement would ease with the arrival of value-based care, think again. The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) believes that Medicare should continue to emphasize payment increases to primary care, even if it means taking money from specialties such as radiology.
September 14, 2016
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Breast density groups release resources in Spanish
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Two breast density education groups, Are You Dense Advocacy and DenseBreast-info.org, have launched Spanish-language breast health educational resources.
September 12, 2016
CMS offers alternatives for MACRA implementation
By Kate Madden Yee
Shedding some light on its initiative to promote value-based healthcare, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced that it will offer physicians four options for implementing provisions of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA).
September 8, 2016
Indian radiologists postpone strike
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Indian Radiological and Imaging Association (IRIA) has elected to postpone its ultrasound strike for three months to give the government time to address its demands regarding a law aimed at reducing gender-specific feticide.
September 6, 2016
ACR, others lobby CMS to rescind low-dose CT cuts
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) and more than 80 medical associations, healthcare systems, and patient advocacy groups are urging the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to rescind planned reimbursement reductions for low-dose CT lung cancer screening in 2017.
September 6, 2016
Indian radiologists suspend ultrasound services
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Unable to resolve its dispute with the government over enforcement of a law aimed at reducing gender-specific feticide, the Indian Radiological and Imaging Association said that ultrasound services nationwide are suspended indefinitely, according to an article by the Press Trust of India on India Today.
September 1, 2016
ASRT to CMS: Only registered RTs should perform x-rays
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) is urging the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to add language requiring that only registered radiologic technologists can perform radiography procedures to proposed rules implementing a 20% cut for analog x-ray studies.
August 31, 2016
What do your patients see when they Google you?
By Kate Madden Yee
Before the internet, patients who wanted to learn more about their healthcare providers had to rely on word-of-mouth networks. Now, patients can easily search for information about individual physicians -- and radiologists need to know what they're finding.
August 31, 2016
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