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CMS grants exceptions for Medicare reporting
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has offered to grant exceptions for various Medicare quality reporting programs to reduce the burden on healthcare providers responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.
March 23, 2020
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Is the annual cost of breast cancer screening worth it?
By Kate Madden Yee
The total national cost of annual breast cancer screening in a population of younger, commercially insured women is $2.1 billion in the U.S., according to a research letter published online March 23 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
March 23, 2020
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CMS expands telehealth services in coronavirus outbreak
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on March 17 expanded Medicare telehealth coverage to allow beneficiaries more opportunity to remotely receive care from their physicians.
March 17, 2020
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Report: Stress takes toll on young medical professionals
By Brian Casey
Work-related stress and burnout have become increasingly common problems among healthcare professionals. But a new report finds that burnout isn't just found in older workers -- it's also being reported by younger professionals.
March 4, 2020
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WHO ups coronavirus mortality rate to 3.4%
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised its estimate of the mortality rate of patients infected with the novel coronavirus to 3.4% globally, up from a 2.3% death rate made in previous estimates.
March 3, 2020
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Radiologist salaries crash through $400k barrier
By Brian Casey
Salaries for U.S. radiologists exceeded the $400,000 mark regardless of the type of imaging modality they subspecialized in for the first time in 2019, according to the latest numbers from SalaryScan, AuntMinnie.com's annual survey of benefits and compensation in radiology.
March 2, 2020
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Cigna posts high-tech imaging hospital coverage policy
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Healthcare insurer Cigna has announced a new medical coverage policy for MRI, MR angiography, CT, and CT angiography imaging in the hospital. The move is the latest in a trend in which insurers try to contain advanced imaging costs, both in and out of hospitals.
February 24, 2020
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Is private equity really taking over radiology?
By Kate Madden Yee
Private equity takeovers of physician practices have definitely increased over the past number of years, but the trend may not be as dramatic as it seems in radiology, according to a research letter published online on February 18 in JAMA.
February 23, 2020
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AI in radiology? Patients are cautiously optimistic
By Kate Madden Yee
Patients are optimistic about the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in radiology, with a caveat: They don't want AI technology to break the connection between patient and care provider, according to a case study published February 14 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
February 18, 2020
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Hyperfine touts stroke study for portable MRI scanner
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Healthcare technology firm Hyperfine Research is touting the results of a preliminary study that found that its portable point-of-care MRI scanner is viable and effective in a critical care environment.
February 12, 2020
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New study confirms stabilization of imaging use
By Kate Madden Yee
The rate of noninvasive diagnostic imaging use among patients with private insurance has stabilized since a peak in 2008, reflecting a comparable trend among Medicare patients, according to a study published in the current issue of Radiology.
February 5, 2020
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What the Medicare AUC, CDS mandate means for radiologists
By Sandy Coffta
After a long wait, Medicare in January finally started to implement its requirement that referring physicians order advanced imaging exams using appropriate use criteria (AUC) and clinical decision support (CDS). Sandy Coffta of Healthcare Administrative Partners unpacks what you need to know in this new article.
February 3, 2020
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