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CMS pushes back deadline for imaging decision support
By Erik L. Ridley
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has postponed its January 1, 2017, deadline for physicians to start ordering advanced imaging studies with clinical decision-support software that is based on appropriate use criteria.
November 10, 2015
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Yelp reveals what patients value about imaging services
By Kate Madden Yee
The online consumer ratings website Yelp.com isn't just for restaurant reviews: Patients are using it to grade their imaging center experiences, according to a study published online in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
November 10, 2015
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Simulator training helps nonrads read chest x-rays
By Brian Casey
Nonradiologists can be taught to better detect nodules on chest radiographs using a training program that simulates a real-world radiology environment, rather than through more traditional didactic methods, according to a new study in the November Journal of the American College of Radiology.
November 9, 2015
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CMS outlines rules for CT lung screening payments
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Starting January 4, Medicare contractors will accept claims for low-dose CT lung cancer screening retroactive to the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) national coverage determination on February 5, 2015.
November 8, 2015
The price is wrong? Residents unclear on cost of imaging
By Kate Madden Yee
Bob Barker might be horrified, but radiology trainees have limited knowledge of the costs of commonly performed imaging studies. The finding is bad news in a healthcare environment in which physicians are increasingly expected to help curb expenditures, according to a new study in the American Journal of Roentgenology.
November 5, 2015
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Most patients prefer portals for test results
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Patients tend to prefer Web portals for receiving the results of common medical tests, according to a study from Georgetown University Medical Center.
November 3, 2015
RBM program with no denials still reduced imaging use
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A radiology benefits management (RBM) program that did not allow outpatient advanced imaging studies to be denied still produced a large, prolonged decrease in advanced imaging utilization and costs for a large state Medicaid program, according to a study by RBM firm HealthHelp.
November 2, 2015
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Geography may be key to balancing radiologist workforce
By Brian Casey
Should the number of radiologist trainees be reduced to address an oversupply in the workforce? Not so fast, say the authors of a new paper in Radiology. They believe that correcting geographic imbalances could be a more effective strategy than a broad-based reduction in resident training spots.
October 28, 2015
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CMS approves Medicare payment for ultrasound contrast agent
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Lumason ultrasound contrast agent from Bracco Imaging has been approved for Medicare payment by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
October 22, 2015
MICI Q4: Radiology administrator confidence builds
By Brian Casey
Radiology administrators continue to show growing confidence in their business prospects, according to the latest data from the Medical Imaging Confidence Index (MICI).
October 21, 2015
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ACR Foundation donates to Nepal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) Foundation is helping to rebuild Nepal's radiology services after the country suffered two earthquakes this past spring.
October 20, 2015
Elekta raises funds for women with breast cancer
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation oncology firm Elekta said that it raised $29,000 at this week's American Society for Radiation Oncology annual meeting to support uninsured women with breast cancer.
October 20, 2015
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