Economics: Page 98

CMS: U.S. healthcare spending to rebound after 2014
By Kate Madden Yee
Healthcare spending in the U.S. is expected to rebound between 2014 and 2022 to growth rates seen prior to the recent economic slowdown. Rates will be higher than in the recent past but lower compared to longer-term historical growth, according to a report published online September 18 in Health Affairs.
September 17, 2013
Tight budget? Postpone breast cancer screening
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
When public health budgets are tight, mammography screening should begin later and occur less frequently, a cost-effectiveness analysis from the University of California, Davis has concluded.
September 16, 2013
Self-referral prompts unnecessary knee MRI exams
By Kate Madden Yee
Knee MRI exams are more likely to be negative if ordered by physicians who have a financial interest in the imaging equipment being used, researchers concluded in a study published online September 17 in Radiology.
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Proposed Medicare changes could affect breast biopsy
By Kate Madden Yee
Add breast biopsy procedures to the list of imaging tests that could be affected by new Medicare physician payment rates scheduled for 2014. Breast care advocates have weighed in against the proposed rates, charging that they could shift breast biopsies away from private-practice sites and into hospital settings.
September 5, 2013
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
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