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CMS proposes meaningful use changes
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed a number of changes to its meaningful use electronic health record (EHR) incentive programs, including proposals to shorten the EHR reporting period in 2016 and to eliminate provisions on clinical decision support and computerized provider order entry in subsequent years.
July 6, 2016
CMS releases 2017 OPPS rule for outpatient payments
By Kate Madden Yee
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on July 6 released a proposed rule for the 2017 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System, covering payments for outpatient services.
July 6, 2016
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Bundling for value is goal for 2017 radiology CPT codes
By Jeff Majchrzak
The phrase "potentially misvalued services" will play a key role in the changes that will be made by the American Medical Association to the 2017 current procedural terminology (CPT) codes. In this article, Jeff Majchrzak of Panacea Healthcare Solutions offers a look at what's coming.
July 5, 2016
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SIR submits feedback on payment rule to CMS
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) has submitted comments to the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recommending changes to the agency's proposed rule on its quality payment program.
June 27, 2016
What Brexit means for imaging
By Steve Holloway
The U.K. has decided to leave the European Union. What does that mean for imaging? Great uncertainty, and nothing in the European imaging sector will be quite the same again, Stephen Holloway writes in a monthly market trends column.
June 23, 2016
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SNMMI gets nod from CMS for appropriate use criteria
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) as a provider of appropriate use criteria for advanced diagnostic imaging studies.
June 23, 2016
CMS approves ACR to provide appropriateness criteria
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved the American College of Radiology (ACR) as a provider of appropriate use criteria for advanced diagnostic imaging studies.
June 20, 2016
NY mobile imaging firm hit by OIG investigation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Mobile imaging services provider Precision Health of Staten Island, NY, improperly claimed at least $332,000 in Medicare reimbursement for unallowable portable x-ray services, according to an investigation by the U.S. Office of Inspector General (OIG).
June 13, 2016
5 steps to improve your imaging IT strategy
By Jef Williams
Are you doing all you can to implement an effective imaging IT strategy? In a new column, Jef Williams of Paragon Consulting Partners discusses five steps you can take to make sure you're prepared for the emerging healthcare landscape.
June 8, 2016
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CMS releases final ACO rule
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released a final rule that it says will improve how it pays accountable care organizations (ACOs) in its Medicare Shared Savings Program.
June 7, 2016
6 steps to success in radiology data analytics
By Roberta Katz
The modern radiology practice continues to experience rapid growth in data, thanks to the ongoing development of imaging modalities and the use of advanced medical imaging in molecular, genomic, and precision medicine. As radiology transitions to value-based care, advanced data analytics is no longer an option.
June 2, 2016
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ACS: U.S. cancer survivors will number 20M by 2026
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
In a study conducted by the American Cancer Society (ACS), researchers found that there will be 20 million cancer survivors in the U.S. by 2026, an increase of almost 5 million compared with the number of survivors alive today.
June 1, 2016
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