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Radiology payments to be lower under 2021 MPFS, HOPPS
By Kate Madden Yee
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released proposed rules for the 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) and the 2021 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (HOPPS) -- and they don't bring good news for radiology.
August 4, 2020
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Relaxing rooms may improve mammogram image quality
By Theresa Pablos
A women's imaging center in Florida has reported that spa-like rooms with soothing videos, scents, and sounds resulted in better mammogram image quality. Their study is the first to link multisensory environments to better breast images, according to the researchers.
August 4, 2020
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Medicare requires prior authorization for venous ablation
By Sandy Coffta
Radiologists who perform venous ablation in a hospital outpatient department are now required to obtain prior authorization before performing such services on Medicare patients. Sandy Coffta of Healthcare Administrative Partners explains the new requirement.
July 29, 2020
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Medicare imaging reimbursements on decline
By Kate Madden Yee
Medicare reimbursements for medical imaging have declined since 2007, and whether payment rates are adequate to match increasing demand for imaging is a pressing question, according to a study published July 22 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
July 23, 2020
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Optimism snaps back in Q3 edition of MICI poll
By Brian Casey
Radiology administrators and business managers reported a sharp rebound in optimism about their business prospects for the third quarter in the latest round of the Medical Imaging Confidence Index (MICI). The jump corrects much of the second-quarter decline that occurred at the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak.
July 19, 2020
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Advanced oncology imaging shifts to academia
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Advanced oncology imaging has been shifting to the academic setting over the past 12 years, but nearly two-thirds still occurs outside academia, a new study found.
July 16, 2020
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Myocardial Solutions points to new CMS codes
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cardiac MR software developer Myocardial Solutions said that the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued new reimbursement codes for its MyoStrain and MyoStress strain-encoded MRI testing technology.
June 22, 2020
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Ultromics raises $10M in financing
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
U.K. software developer Ultromics has raised $10 million (8.9 million euros) in financing from current shareholder Oxford Sciences Innovation and healthcare investor Nina Capital.
June 17, 2020
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6 reasons why radiology jobs will bounce back after COVID-19
By Daniel Corbett
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the job market for radiologists in a dramatic way, as many practices have stopped hiring and even released some radiologists. But the market will bounce back, according to Daniel Corbett of Radiology Business Solutions.
June 10, 2020
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Is there gender bias in videoconferencing?
By Louise Gagnon
The migration from in-person meetings to videoconferencing during the COVID-19 pandemic could be giving men an advantage over women in communicating their ideas and displaying credibility, according to a paper published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology. But there are solutions to address this imbalance.
June 8, 2020
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Radiologists join 'White Coats for Black Lives' protest
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiologists were among the hundreds of healthcare workers who participated in "White Coats for Black Lives" events across the U.S. on June 5.
June 7, 2020
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Imaging societies weigh in on racial injustice
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
With the U.S. wracked by protests over racial inequality this week, several major medical imaging societies have weighed in with statements on racial injustice in society.
June 2, 2020
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