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ACR raises concerns about PA supervision rule changes
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) has sent a letter to the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), informing the agency of its concerns regarding changes to physician supervision requirements for physician assistants (PAs).
January 16, 2020
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Survey: Doctors would take pay cut to reduce burnout
By Abraham Kim
Some 50% of physicians queried in a new survey said they would take a salary reduction of as much as $50,000 annually to reduce burnout. And 46% of radiologists reported feeling burned out, ranking them sixth among all medical specialties, according to a January 15 report from Medscape.
January 15, 2020
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Insurance plays major role in breast cancer disparities
By Theresa Pablos
Racial and ethnic minority women are more likely to be diagnosed with an advanced stage of breast cancer, and insurance may be partly to blame. Insurance status accounted for nearly half of the diagnosis disparity among minority women in a study published online January 9 in JAMA Oncology.
January 12, 2020
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CT bucks trend of flat imaging use rates
By Abraham Kim
Diagnostic imaging usage rates in the U.S. have begun to decrease or stabilize in recent years for all imaging modalities with the exception of CT, for which the rate has increased in the last few years, according to an article published online December 31 in Radiology.
January 2, 2020
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PET and prejudice: Insurance firms' misconceptions
By Wayne Forrest
Healthcare insurance companies should value PET imaging and its cost-effective contributions to patient outcomes rather than view the modality as too expensive and unworthy of reimbursement, according to an editorial in the December issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
December 9, 2019
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U.S. healthcare spending rose slightly in 2018
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Total healthcare spending in the U.S. increased 4.6% to reach $3.649 trillion in 2018, which is a slightly higher growth rate than in 2017 and comparable to the rate in 2016, according to an article published on December 5 in Health Affairs.
December 8, 2019
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It's all change again in healthcare IT sector
By Alex Green
Agfa-Gevaert Group, parent company of Agfa HealthCare, announced on December 2 that it had entered exclusive negotiations with Dedalus Holding to sell part of its healthcare IT business -- specifically the business tied to its electronic medical record and integrated care offerings. Market analyst Alex Green from Signify Research looks at the implications.
December 2, 2019
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How Medicare's final rule for 2020 will affect radiologists
By Sandy Coffta
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released the annual changes to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule in its final rule that contains not only adjustments to Medicare reimbursement but also revisions to the Quality Payment Program for 2020 and beyond. Sandy Coffta of Healthcare Administrative Partners unpacks the rule.
November 20, 2019
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Could cash for call be a cure for burnout?
By Kate Madden Yee
In the neurointerventional field, burnout is common, and it negatively affects both physicians and patients, according to a study published in the November issue of the Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery. But it could be mitigated with one simple solution: cash compensation for additional call.
November 14, 2019
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SNMMI agrees with CMS 2020 fee schedules
By Wayne Forrest
The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) is breathing a collective sigh of relief after this week's release by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) of its 2020 physician and hospital outpatient reimbursement schedules.
November 6, 2019
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CMS final rule for MPFS could cost radiology $5B
By Rebekah Moan
Radiologists could lose approximately $5 billion over the next 10 years if the final rule issued November 1 by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) for 2020 stands, an American College of Radiology spokesperson said.
November 4, 2019
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CMS issues final Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for 2020
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued its final rule for the 2020 Medicare physician fee schedule, effective January 1.
November 4, 2019
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