Practice Management: Page 304

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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AACR opposes Trump's 'draconian' research cuts
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) pushed back strongly against massive cuts of $5.8 billion for the U.S. National Institutes of Health in President Donald Trump's federal budget for 2018, saying they would set progress back for decades just as extraordinary advances are being made against cancer and other serious diseases.
March 21, 2017
Zotec renews contract with Ga. group
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical billing firm Zotec Partners has renewed its full practice management agreement with Gainesville Radiology Group in Gainesville, GA.
March 20, 2017
Spreemo builds spine network to improve outcomes
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Data analytics technology developer Spreemo Health has launched the Spine Radiology Network, which is aimed at raising the standard of spine care by improving treatment outcomes and reducing diagnostic errors for patients with back pain.
March 19, 2017
Medicare imaging use varies widely at county level
By Kate Madden Yee
In the Medicare population, imaging use and costs vary far more at the county level than at the state level, according to a new study published online March 10 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
March 19, 2017
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HealthHelp acquired in $95M deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Healthcare benefits management company HealthHelp of Houston has been acquired by business management firm WNS Limited.
March 16, 2017
Racial disparities continue in lung cancer treatment
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Racial disparities continue to exist in the treatment and outcomes of patients diagnosed with stage I non-small cell lung cancer, according to research presented at the 2017 Multidisciplinary Thoracic Cancers Symposium in San Francisco.
March 16, 2017
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