Practice Management: Page 398

Choosing Wisely drives down imaging use -- sometimes
By Brian Casey
The Choosing Wisely initiative seems to have successfully reduced unnecessary utilization of two imaging exams in the U.S. that appeared on a list of overused medical tests, according to a study published October 12 in JAMA Internal Medicine. But two other questionable imaging tests saw no decline.
October 11, 2015
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Colon cancer group criticizes USPSTF guidelines
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A colon cancer awareness group is criticizing this week's decision by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) to withhold its endorsement of two colon screening exams -- including CT colonography.
October 8, 2015
Global Medical agrees to acquisition
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound and nuclear medicine service provider Global Medical Imaging has been acquired by private investment firm Jordan Industries International.
October 8, 2015
Radiology Associates renews Zotec deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical billing firm Zotec Partners has received a renewal of its revenue cycle management agreement with Radiology Associates of DeKalb in Decatur, GA.
October 7, 2015
ASRT reaches fundraising milestone
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) Foundation has raised more than $2 million for scholarships, research grants, and community outreach programs.
October 7, 2015
U.S. government finalizes meaningful use regulations
By Erik L. Ridley
With the goal of making its meaningful use IT stimulus initiative simpler and more flexible for providers, the U.S. government has issued final rules for its incentive and certification program for electronic health record software.
October 7, 2015
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Advocates for NaF-PET plan rebound from CMS decision
By Wayne Forrest
In a word, "disappointment" is how members of the nuclear medicine and radiology communities are reacting to last month's rejection by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) of a proposal to loosen restrictions on reimbursement for sodium fluoride (NaF) PET scans to detect bone metastases.
October 7, 2015
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ESR offers new poster format for ECR 2016
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The European Society of Radiology (ESR) will introduce a new platform for poster presenters at next year's annual meeting.
October 6, 2015
Survey finds huge disparity in U.S. imaging costs
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
There are large differences in what employers and employees across the U.S. pay for common healthcare procedures such as mammography, according to a new report from Castlight Health.
October 6, 2015
ACR slams USPSTF decision on CT colonography
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) said the decision by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) not to include CT colonography on its list of recommended colorectal cancer screening exams may result in thousands of unnecessary deaths as well as needless healthcare spending.
October 6, 2015
Preparing for ICD-10: How to document pain
By Carin Carlson
By this time, most people working in healthcare are aware of the October 1 deadline to begin using ICD-10-CM in place of ICD-9-CM for reporting diagnoses to Medicare. In this article, Carin Carlson of Healthcare Administrative Partners takes a look at how the new codes apply to the documentation of pain.
October 6, 2015
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USPSTF foils CT colonography screening again
By Eric Barnes
In a draft recommendation released today, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) appears to have thrown CT colonography under the bus again, excluding the CT-based exam from its list of recommended colorectal cancer screening tests.
October 5, 2015
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