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MICI Q1: Positive trends grow as radiology sentiment improves
By Brian Casey
Radiology administrators in the U.S. continue to show a more positive outlook on their future business prospects, if the latest numbers in the Medical Imaging Confidence Index (MICI) are any indication. New first-quarter 2015 MICI numbers show improvement in nearly all categories.
January 21, 2015
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JAMA: Breast cancer diagnosis and survival vary by race
By Kate Madden Yee
Race and ethnicity influence the likelihood that women in the U.S. will receive an early diagnosis of breast cancer, as well as their survival after stage I diagnosis, according to a study published in the new issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
January 15, 2015
Half of Calif. primary care docs unaware of breast density law
By Kate Madden Yee
Half of California's primary care physicians are unaware of the state's breast density notification law, which suggests that the legislation has been unsuccessful in promoting discussions between women and their caregivers about breast cancer risk, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
January 6, 2015
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CMS to hold 2015 Medicare claims for 2 weeks
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) said it will put a two-week hold on claims for medical services submitted in 2015 under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.
December 30, 2014
NY Times article takes aim at echo costs
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
An article published on December 15 in the New York Times took aim at the wide disparity in costs for echocardiography exams in the U.S., suggesting that the variance is an example of why healthcare costs are so high.
December 16, 2014
Study confirms imaging's shift from offices to hospitals
By Kate Madden Yee
As policymakers attempt to curb healthcare costs, the use of advanced imaging -- MR, nuclear medicine, and CT -- has been shifting from private offices to hospital outpatient departments. So how might this trend affect patients?
December 11, 2014
ACR asks CMS to revise CT lung cancer screening guidelines
By Brian Casey
The American College of Radiology (ACR) is one of a group of organizations asking the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to revise its proposed guidelines for low-dose CT lung cancer screening to increase the number of individuals eligible for Medicare payment for the scans.
December 9, 2014
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Phoenix wraps up new equity financing
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Nuclear fusion technology developer Phoenix Nuclear Labs has completed a $2 million equity financing round.
November 25, 2014
Nonphysician providers order more imaging exams
By Kate Madden Yee
Nonphysician healthcare staff, such as nurse practitioners and physician assistants, are 30% more likely than primary care physicians to order imaging exams for patients, concludes a new study published online Monday in JAMA Internal Medicine.
November 23, 2014
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Payment cuts drive MRI to hospital outpatient setting
By Wayne Forrest
The number of MRI scans performed in hospital outpatient imaging departments has surpassed the amount performed in private offices. The change is due in part to reimbursement cuts that have made private-office MRI considerably less economically viable, according to a study published online November 15 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
November 23, 2014
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RBMA offers comments on 2015 Medicare fee schedule
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Radiology Business Management Association (RBMA) has published its comments on the final 2015 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, noting that it contains a number of items of concern for RBMA members.
November 18, 2014
Mobile ultrasound brings care to rural areas in Morocco
By Erik L. Ridley
It was a heartbreaking story, but it could have been even more tragic were it not for the Mobile Ultrasound Patrol in Morocco. After being given an ultrasound in her rural village, a young woman in pain -- unaware that she was pregnant -- was found to be carrying two dead fetuses.
November 18, 2014
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