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Aidoc raises $60M total in financing
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Artificial intelligence company Aidoc raised an additional $20 million as part of a series B extension financing round, bringing the total amount of the round to $60 million.
September 15, 2020
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Stanford doctors slam Atlas for coronavirus views
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A group of physicians from Stanford Medicine has authored an open letter criticizing radiologist Dr. Scott Atlas -- a former chief of neuroradiology at Stanford -- for what they said were "falsehoods and misrepresentations of science" with respect to the novel coronavirus pandemic.
September 10, 2020
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Radiologist salaries crack $500,000 in new survey
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The median salary for radiologists in the U.S. was over $500,000, and it was even higher at smaller practices, according to the latest results from a physician compensation survey by the American Medical Group Association.
September 8, 2020
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Nuclear medicine volume plummets due to COVID-19
By Rebekah Moan
It's no secret COVID-19 has disrupted nuclear medicine clinical practice, research, and work environments. However, a new survey by the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging quantifies the effects: nearly 80% of respondents saw declines of 50% to 75% in non-PET nuclear medicine procedures.
September 7, 2020
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CMS approves payments for Viz.ai software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved a reimbursement structure to pay for the use of an artificial intelligence (AI) application from software developer Viz.ai to analyze stroke images.
September 2, 2020
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Radiologist scrutinized for 'herd immunity' COVID theory
By Brian Casey
A radiologist tapped by President Donald Trump as an advisor on the COVID-19 pandemic was the subject of an August 31 profile in the Washington Post. The article focused on a controversial "herd immunity" theory espoused by Dr. Scott Atlas to build up a resistance to the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
August 31, 2020
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Radiology's declining reimbursement spans over a decade
By Sandy Coffta
The average cut of 11% in radiology reimbursement that is proposed by the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for 2021 is the continuation of a trend that spans more than a decade. Sandy Coffta of Healthcare Administrative Partners explains.
August 24, 2020
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CMS to resume routine inspections
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) said on August 17 that it will resume routine inspections of healthcare providers and suppliers that had been suspended during the COVID-19 outbreak.
August 17, 2020
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Medicare proposes major cut to radiology for 2021
By Sandy Coffta
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released its annual proposal for changes to the Medicare payment system for the coming year. The changes include cuts to radiology payments, according to Sandy Coffta of Healthcare Administrative Partners.
August 17, 2020
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Many second opinion radiology reports go unread
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Clinicians don't read 11.4% of second-opinion radiology reports, which is a waste of healthcare resources, according to an August 12 study published in the American Journal of Roentgenology.
August 13, 2020
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NJ radiology firm sues Cigna for reimbursement denial
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A New Jersey radiology firm is suing healthcare insurer Cigna Health, claiming that Cigna wrongfully denied reimbursement for nearly $400,000 in services the center provided to patients with COVID-19 over the past five months.
August 13, 2020
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CMS postpones 'appropriate use' mandate past 2021
By Brian Casey
Clinicians ordering advanced imaging scans like CT, MRI, and PET in the Medicare system will no longer have to use appropriate use criteria (AUC) and decision support starting in 2021. On August 10, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) said it was extending the testing period for AUC through the end of 2021.
August 10, 2020
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