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Knee MRI prices can vary almost 8-fold across the U.S.
By Kate Madden Yee
The price of an outpatient noncontrast MRI scan of the knee can vary across the U.S. by almost eightfold, according to a new study in the May issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology. The finding sheds light on an increasingly consumer-driven healthcare environment, researchers from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, wrote.
May 5, 2015
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Nonradiologists get most of Medicare imaging payments
By Kate Madden Yee
More than 50% of Medicare payments for diagnostic imaging services in the U.S. are made to nonradiologists, according to a study published in the May issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology. In fact, Medicare payments to nonradiologists for diagnostic imaging exceed those to radiologists in almost 60% of states.
May 3, 2015
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No cost difference between CTC, colonoscopy in elderly
By Eric Barnes
A new analysis of Medicare data has found that after adjusting for patient demographic factors, costs are pretty much the same in the year following an initial screening exam for colorectal cancer, regardless of whether CT colonography (CTC) or optical colonoscopy is used, according to a report in Academic Radiology.
April 29, 2015
Congenital heart disease detected less often in rural areas
By Erik L. Ridley
Ultrasound may be doing a better job overall of diagnosing critical congenital heart disease prenatally, but that's not necessarily the case in poorer and more rural communities, according to research presented on Monday at the Pediatric Academic Societies annual meeting in San Diego.
April 27, 2015
RamSoft installs PACS in Ky.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
RamSoft has installed its PowerServer PACS software at Carroll County Memorial Hospital, which operates locations in Kentucky and Indiana.
April 26, 2015
Dr. Daniel Kopans: On the draft USPSTF breast screening guidelines
By Dr. Daniel Kopans
In this Second Opinion article, Dr. Daniel Kopans offers his perspective on the release this week of new guidelines on screening mammography from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) -- guidelines that he believes will restrict access to mammography.
April 20, 2015
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CMS introduces hospital ratings
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has introduced star ratings on Hospital Compare, its public information website, to make it easier for consumers to evaluate hospitals' quality of care.
April 16, 2015
MICI Q2: Radiology administrator sentiment stays strong
By Brian Casey
Radiology administrators remain optimistic about their future business prospects, according to second-quarter numbers from the Medical Imaging Confidence Index (MICI). Administrator sentiment was strong in most MICI categories, continuing a trend seen in previous surveys.
April 15, 2015
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Senate passes bill repealing Medicare's SGR formula
By Kate Madden Yee
The U.S. Senate on April 14 passed legislation that permanently repeals Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula in a final vote of 92 to 8, just hours before a 21% cut in physician payments under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule would have been implemented.
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CMS provides questionable coding 'advice' for DBT studies
By Donna Richmond
Revisions to 2015 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule payment policies include a surprising billing guideline from the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) related to digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT). Donna Richmond from Panacea Healthcare Solutions offers some guidance.
April 12, 2015
Medical quality reporting can affect radiology reimbursement
By Carin Carlson
The stage is set for a new era of Medicare payment modification based on data that measure the quality of work by physicians. In this article, Carin Carlson of Healthcare Administrative Partners takes a look at what can be done now to prepare your radiology practice and maximize Medicare reimbursement for 2017.
April 9, 2015
Study finds wild price variations for head CT scans
By Kate Madden Yee
The price of a noncontrast head CT scan can vary more than fivefold in academic hospitals and more than tenfold in private practices across the U.S., according to a new study published online in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
April 8, 2015
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