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Radiology Partners adds 22 sites
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging services provider Radiology Partners has added 22 sites to its network, including its first location in North Carolina.
March 27, 2017
Asia-Pacific groups join forces to craft conference
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A group of Asia-Pacific radiology societies are joining together in a two-day conference to focus on how medical imaging professionals can optimize imaging resources and deliver better value by contributing to improved medical outcomes.
March 26, 2017
ACA repeal effort falls short as GOP can't muster votes
By Brian Casey
Republicans have shelved legislation that would have repealed the Affordable Care Act (ACA) -- known colloquially as Obamacare. In a March 24 press conference, President Donald Trump acknowledged the failure of the repeal effort and said his administration will now move on to other priorities, such as tax reform.
March 23, 2017
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U.S. senator apologizes for mammography remarks
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts apologized yesterday for comments he made about mammography during a debate over health benefits in the proposed American Health Care Act.
March 23, 2017
Kazerooni to chair ACS Lung Cancer Roundtable
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Dr. Ella Kazerooni has been named as chair of the American Cancer Society (ACS) National Lung Cancer Roundtable.
March 23, 2017
Clinical decision tools influence CTA use
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Clinical decision-support tools could positively influence the diagnostic workup of patients with suspected pulmonary embolism and affect the use of pulmonary CT angiography (CTA) for evaluating them, according to a web exclusive article in the March issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
March 23, 2017
MITA: MedPAC offers no new proof of imaging overuse
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission's (MedPAC) March report to Congress on Medicare payment policy offers no new evidence of the overuse of medical imaging, according to the Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA).
March 23, 2017
House leaders postpone AHCA vote
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives on March 23 canceled a planned vote on the American Health Care Act (AHCA), which would replace the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare, according to an article from Politico.
March 22, 2017
More than 2K Canadian imaging exams to be reviewed
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
More than 2,300 diagnostic imaging exams taken at a hospital in Canada's Northwest Territories will be reviewed due to concerns about inaccuracies in interpretation, according to the Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority.
March 21, 2017
Neiman coding analysis platform finds subspecialties
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A coding platform developed by the Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute can identify the subspecialties of radiologists based on claims submissions, potentially paving the way for quality metrics geared specifically for individual subspecialties, according to a study published online March 16 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.
March 21, 2017
CMS delays expansion of cardio, ortho bundled programs
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) on March 21 published an interim rule in the Federal Register that delays expansion of bundled payment pilot programs for orthopedics and cardiac care by three months.
March 21, 2017
3DHeals conference explores 3D printing and more
By Eric Barnes
3D printing is revolutionizing medicine -- and radiology with it. But what's the best way to learn about this emerging discipline? The 3DHeals International Conference, being held in San Francisco on April 20, will explore 3D printing in healthcare with an eye on virtual reality, augmented reality, and artificial intelligence.
March 21, 2017
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