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ASE chooses Mindray for Vietnam humanitarian mission
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical equipment manufacturer Mindray Medical International was selected for the American Society of Echocardiography Education and Research Foundation's humanitarian mission in Hanoi, Vietnam, held August 17-22.
August 24, 2015
Ill. adds breast tomo to insurance coverage
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Digital breast tomosynthesis, also known as 3D mammography, will be covered by insurance in Illinois next year.
August 23, 2015
CMS turns attention to billing for off-campus services
By Jeff Majchrzak
Hospitals are expanding their control of off-campus medical services, and the growing trend has drawn the attention of the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The agency is implementing new billing requirements to collect data on these activities, according to Jeff Majchrzak of Panacea Healthcare Solutions.
August 23, 2015
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Radiology takes aim at MedPAC data on imaging growth
By Kate Madden Yee
Advocates for radiology are criticizing new data from the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) that show growth in medical imaging from 2000 to 2012. In fact, the data indicate that imaging utilization has been declining since 2009.
August 19, 2015
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Johns Hopkins warns of hospital consolidation danger
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Researchers at Johns Hopkins are sounding a warning about the dangers of hospital consolidation in a commentary published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
August 18, 2015
Straight Talk From the PACSman: Is PACS dead?
By Michael J. Cannavo
Is PACS dead? That controversial -- and somewhat loaded -- question has popped up several times this year. In a new column, the PACSman -- PACS consultant Michael J. Cannavo -- discusses why he believes that rumors of PACS' demise are premature.
August 17, 2015
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Radiation therapy costs differ among Medicare patients
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Costs for radiation therapy among Medicare patients can vary greatly, often due to factors unrelated to the patient or his or her cancer, according to a study published online August 11 in the Journal of Oncology Practice.
August 12, 2015
Radiologists are underrepresented on physician-rating sites
By Kate Madden Yee
Despite efforts to increase the visibility of radiologists among patients, the majority still remain in the background -- at least in terms of popular physician-rating websites, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
August 12, 2015
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Proper documentation can maximize 3D reimbursement
By Carin Carlson
Medicare's recovery audit contractors are on the lookout for 3D reconstruction billing that does not meet the standards to support medical necessity. So it pays to know the rules of documentation and to follow them. Find out how in this article by Carin Carlson of Healthcare Administrative Partners.
August 11, 2015
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GE sells off healthcare financing unit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE has inked a deal to sell its Healthcare Financial Services U.S. lending business and $8.5 billion in healthcare-related loans to Capital One for approximately $9 billion, but it will retain a unit that provides healthcare equipment financing to GE Healthcare customers.
August 10, 2015
ASTRO hails fight on radiation oncology Medicare cuts
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) is applauding two U.S. senators for their effort to lobby against radiation oncology payment reductions included in the 2016 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.
August 5, 2015
Virtual reality enhances interventional rad training
By Eric Barnes
By offering interventional radiology trainees what they need most -- practice -- virtual reality training may be poised to stand in for the conventional version, according to a recent talk by researchers who have developed an immersive virtual reality training environment.
August 5, 2015
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