Practice Management: Page 137

CMS criticized for final decision on Aduhelm reimbursement
By Will Morton
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized a plan April 7 that limits coverage of Biogen's Alzheimer's disease drug Aduhelm only to patients enrolled in clinical trials, despite pressure from the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging and other groups to expand coverage of the drug.
April 7, 2022
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Mammography use declines in breast cancer survivors
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The rate of mammography use by breast cancer survivors has been declining "steadily" since 2009, according to research published April 7 in the Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network.
April 7, 2022
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CT lung cancer screening saved more than 10K lives
By Kate Madden Yee
The start of organized CT lung cancer screening in the U.S. in 2013 has helped avert more than 10,000 deaths from the disease between 2014 and 2018 due to earlier cancer detection, according to a study published March 30 in the BMJ.
April 7, 2022
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Medicaid expansion reduces racial disparities
By Will Morton
The expansion of federal Medicaid coverage in 2014 led to improved survival rates for patients with incurable breast cancer who were racial and ethnic minorities, according to a study published April 7 in JAMA Oncology.
April 7, 2022
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CMS finalizes rule on limited payment for Alzheimer's drugs
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a final national coverage determination that limits coverage for Alzheimer's monoclonal antibody drugs like aducanumab only to people enrolled in qualifying clinical trials.
April 6, 2022
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FDA issues new draft cybersecurity guidance
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a new draft guidance addressing cybersecurity in medical devices.
April 6, 2022
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AuntMinnie.com Imaging Leaders Insider
By Erik L. Ridley
April 6, 2022
CMS again delays start of RO Model for radiation therapy payments
By Brian Casey
A major restructuring of the way the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) pay for radiation therapy treatments, the Radiation Oncology Alternative Payment Model (RO Model), has been delayed again -- this time into the indefinite future.
April 5, 2022
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Text messaging, scheduling help increase mammo uptake
By Amerigo Allegretto
Text message reminders can help increase mammography uptake by 4% compared with standard care at urban safety-net hospitals, according to research to be presented April 8 at the American Society of Breast Surgeons (ASBS) annual meeting in Las Vegas.
April 5, 2022
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Sharpless to step down as NCI director
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Dr. Norman Sharpless will step down from his position as director of the U.S. National Cancer Institute (NCI) on April 29.
April 4, 2022
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ASRT bestows Life Member award, taps new fellows
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) plans to bestow its Life Member award and announce two new fellows at its annual governance and House of Delegates meeting in Orlando on June 24.
April 3, 2022
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5 lessons learned from deploying AI at scale
By Erik L. Ridley
It isn't easy to implement radiology artificial intelligence (AI) at scale. In a talk at AuntMinnie.com's Spring 2022 Virtual Conference, Dr. Nina Kottler of Radiology Partners shared five lessons learned from their AI deployments.
April 3, 2022
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