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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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Wolf crows over clean bill of health from state board
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A Kansas radiologist who ran unsuccessfully for U.S. Senate -- but later found his campaign embroiled in controversy -- is claiming to have been exonerated by the state's medical board for making Facebook posts with images of dead patients.
August 4, 2015
Flood of image data threatens to swamp radiologists
By Kate Madden Yee
Today's radiologist has to review 16 cross-sectional images per minute, which works out to an image every three to four seconds. That compares to just three images per minute for the average radiologist in 1999, according to a study published online in Academic Radiology. Could the data avalanche eventually compromise patient care?
August 3, 2015
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Study: Physician MOC to cost $5.7B over 10 years
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Pushback is growing over the high expense of maintenance of certification (MOC) requirements for physicians, which could cost more than $5 billion over the next decade, according to a study in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
July 30, 2015
CMS forecasts 'modest' growth in healthcare spending
By Donna Domino
The U.S. will see a "modest" increase in healthcare spending through 2024, but the projected 5.8% annual rate of growth is much lower than the rapid pace seen prior to 2008, according to a new report from the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
July 28, 2015
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CMS: Medicare funds will last longer than predicted
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The fund that finances Medicare's hospital insurance coverage will last more than a decade longer than previously expected, according to a recent report.
July 22, 2015
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