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CMS releases 2017 OPPS rule for outpatient payments
By Kate Madden Yee
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on July 6 released a proposed rule for the 2017 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System, covering payments for outpatient services.
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Bundling for value is goal for 2017 radiology CPT codes
By Jeff Majchrzak
The phrase "potentially misvalued services" will play a key role in the changes that will be made by the American Medical Association to the 2017 current procedural terminology (CPT) codes. In this article, Jeff Majchrzak of Panacea Healthcare Solutions offers a look at what's coming.
July 5, 2016
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Univ. of Missouri to pay $2.2M fraud settlement
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
University of Missouri Health Care has agreed to pay the federal government $2.2 million to settle a radiology fraud claim.
July 4, 2016
Sheridan buys AllegiantMD
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
AmSurg's Physician Services division, Sheridan, has purchased radiology services provider AllegiantMD.
July 4, 2016
SIIM: 7 steps to deliver patient-centered care
By Erik L. Ridley
PORTLAND, OR - As healthcare moves toward an emphasis on value over volume, it's time to rethink imaging and reinvent processes to facilitate patient-centric care, according to the opening general session at the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) annual meeting.
June 28, 2016
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ASE offers guide for childhood heart disease
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) has released a guide to help manage pediatric patients with congenital heart defects both before and after surgical intervention.
June 28, 2016
SIR submits feedback on payment rule to CMS
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) has submitted comments to the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recommending changes to the agency's proposed rule on its quality payment program.
June 27, 2016
ASCO to participate in National Cancer Moonshot Summit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) plans to participate in Vice President Joe Biden's National Cancer Moonshot Summit, to be held June 29 at Howard University in Washington, DC.
June 27, 2016
What does the Joint Commission really want with CT?
By Kate Madden Yee
Radiology departments may think complying with the Joint Commission's 2015 accreditation standards for CT is an overwhelming undertaking, but it's not as hard as it seems, according to a presentation given at the recent International Society for Computed Tomography 2016 Symposium in San Francisco.
June 27, 2016
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WMIS acquires image-guided surgery group
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The World Molecular Imaging Society (WMIS) has finalized a deal to buy the American Society of Image Guided Surgery.
June 26, 2016
Indian state plans to track all ultrasound systems
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Indian state of Himachal Pradesh said it will install tracking devices on all ultrasound scanners in the state in an effort to avoid female feticide, according to a June 23 article in the Indian Express.
June 26, 2016
How do breast density laws affect radiology practice?
By Kate Madden Yee
Since 2009, 28 states have enacted breast density notification legislation -- a victory, say women's health advocates. So how are radiologists reacting, particularly in regard to assessing breast cancer risk and offering supplemental imaging? With caution, according to a new study published in The Breast Journal.
June 26, 2016
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