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Penn. governor mandates insurance coverage of DBT
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Gov. Tom Wolf of Pennsylvania has announced that digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT), or 3D mammography, will be covered by insurance under existing state law and must be provided to Pennsylvania women at no cost.
October 13, 2015
Advocates for NaF-PET plan rebound from CMS decision
By Wayne Forrest
In a word, "disappointment" is how members of the nuclear medicine and radiology communities are reacting to last month's rejection by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) of a proposal to loosen restrictions on reimbursement for sodium fluoride (NaF) PET scans to detect bone metastases.
October 7, 2015
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CMS urged to reverse payment cut
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
More than 200 members of the U.S. Congress are urging the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to reconsider cuts to radiation therapy in the 2016 Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule.
September 30, 2015
TB screening may not be needed for Canadian immigrants
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Tuberculosis (TB) among migrants to Canada is limited to those from a small handful of countries, calling into question Canada's practice of screening all new arrivals, according to a recent study in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
September 27, 2015
CTC cheaper than colonoscopy for Medicare patients
By Eric Barnes
Screening CT colonography (CTC) is almost a third less expensive than colonoscopy in Medicare patients, according to a new report in Abdominal Imaging. The results are promising for what advocates hope is imminent approval of Medicare payment for the CT-based test.
September 24, 2015
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As ICD-10 deadline approaches, CMS offers help
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
ICD-10 codes will be adopted on October 1, and the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is offering support.
September 24, 2015
MedInformatix helps United Way
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Healthcare IT firm MedInformatix and its clients volunteered in a community service project benefiting the United Way for Greater Austin at the company's August meeting.
September 23, 2015
New GE division targets healthcare in emerging markets
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare has created a new business unit designed to develop affordable new healthcare technologies for emerging markets around the world.
September 22, 2015
Tips for correct use of the -X{EPSU} modifiers
By Jeff Majchrzak
Confused about Medicare's new -X{EPSU} modifiers? If so, you're not alone, as many radiology professionals have been puzzled about the new codes. In his latest column, Jeff Majchrzak of Panacea Healthcare Solutions offers advice and tips for using the new modifiers correctly.
September 21, 2015
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Report: High rate of advanced breast cancer in Africa
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A new report has found that a large majority of women with breast cancer in two countries in sub-Saharan Africa have the disease at an advanced stage.
September 20, 2015
CMS rejects broader payments for NaF-PET
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has rejected a proposal to loosen the restrictions on reimbursement for sodium fluoride (NaF) PET for detecting cancer that has metastasized to the bone.
September 16, 2015
Do Medicare quality measures miss the mark in radiology?
By Kate Madden Yee
Tracking physician performance in an effort to improve healthcare quality and patient outcomes is here to stay. But do Medicare quality measures accurately track radiologist performance? Maybe not, according to a new study in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
September 16, 2015
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