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MICI Q3: Medicare outlook still bedevils rad administrators
By Brian Casey
Radiology administrators remained deeply concerned about future Medicare reimbursement rates, showing little confidence that they will receive adequate Medicare payments in the third quarter of 2013, according to data from the Medical Imaging Confidence Index (MICI).
September 2, 2013
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CMS issues billing code for Lymphoseek
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a billing code for the Lymphoseek radiopharmaceutical from Navidea Biopharmaceuticals.
August 20, 2013
Women, minorities still sparse in radiology
By Eric Barnes
The percentage of women and minorities among radiologists and radiology residents has barely budged in the past eight years, making it unlikely that tomorrow's crop of medical imaging specialists will be more diverse, according to a new study in Radiology.
August 19, 2013
Report: Ky. coal miners shun black lung screening
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Coal miners in Kentucky are avoiding a free black lung screening program offered by the U.S. government for fear of losing their jobs, according to a newspaper report this week.
August 7, 2013
CMS issues final 'cost-centers' rule
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on August 2 implemented its controversial new policy changing the way it accounts for costs in its hospital inpatient prospective payment system.
August 5, 2013
AHRA: Strategic planning in the era of accountable care
By Kate Madden Yee
How medical imaging is conducted and delivered is changing. To be successful under new quality and payment models for healthcare such as accountable care, radiologists need to be prepared, according to a presentation given at last week's AHRA 2013 meeting in Minneapolis.
August 5, 2013
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Back to the future: Can a 'new capitation' save radiology?
By Kate Madden Yee
The growth of healthcare costs is driving reform, with policymakers focused on eliminating unnecessary expenditures, ensuring patient safety, and improving clinical outcomes. But what's the best way to accomplish all this? AuntMinnie.com talked to Dr. Michael Brant-Zawadzki about a new approach that echoes capitation efforts of the past.
August 1, 2013
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House committee passes SGR repeal legislation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. House of Representatives' Energy and Commerce Committee has unanimously passed legislation to repeal and replace the Medicare sustainable growth rate (SGR), according to the American College of Radiology.
July 31, 2013
ACR's RLI event helps radiologists become better leaders
By Kate Madden Yee
Healthcare is transitioning from a volume to a value proposition, and radiologists must learn new skills to navigate this transition, become better leaders, and thrive under new delivery and payment systems, according to presenters at the American College of Radiology's (ACR) annual Radiology Leadership Institute (RLI) event to be held this week in Illinois.
July 23, 2013
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NOPR leaves legacy of cancer coverage and cooperation
By Wayne Forrest
The seven-year initiative known as the National Oncologic PET Registry (NOPR) began to wind down its operation after the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced last month it would halt the data collection requirement for all oncologic indications for FDG-PET as a condition of reimbursement.
July 22, 2013
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Cuts on top of cuts: 2014 Medicare rates slash CT, MR payments
By Kate Madden Yee
One of the nuggets found in the recently proposed 2014 Medicare payment rates for hospitals is a change that would slash reimbursement for the technical component of CT and MRI scans by as much as 38% and 19%, respectively.
July 21, 2013
MITA criticizes HOPPS proposal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA) is critical of recent payment changes proposed by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
July 17, 2013
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