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AMA joins criticism of MedPAC SGR proposal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Medical Association (AMA) has issued a statement strongly opposing a plan under consideration by the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) for offsetting the cost of repealing the Medicare sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula.
September 19, 2011
Mammo rates for immigrant women in U.S. have improved
By Kate Madden Yee
Mammography rates have improved among foreign-born women residing in the U.S., with access to healthcare driving much of the change, according to a study presented at the American Association for Cancer Research annual meeting being held this week in Washington, DC.
September 18, 2011
Secondary breast cancer rates higher among black women
By Kate Madden Yee
The overall incidence of breast cancer is generally higher among white women than black women, but the incidence of a second breast cancer in the opposite breast is higher among black women, according to a study presented at the annual American Association for Cancer Research meeting in Washington, DC.
September 18, 2011
ACR hits MedPAC recommendations
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) said it strongly opposes draft recommendations released Thursday by the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) on how to fix the sustainable growth rate formula.
September 18, 2011
SPECT/MPI guidelines reduce inappropriate exams
By Wayne Forrest
Appropriateness criteria developed in 2009 by the American College of Cardiology and the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) performed "fairly well" for certain indications, reducing the number of inappropriate imaging exams, according to a study presented at ASNC's annual meeting in Denver last week.
September 18, 2011
Follow-up after abnormal mammo screens tends to be timely
By Kate Madden Yee
Time to follow-up for abnormal mammograms varies widely between facilities -- indicating there is definitely room for improvement -- but most patients receive follow-up within minimum standard recommendations, according to a new study published online in Radiology.
September 18, 2011
Same-day MRI scans boost radiology productivity
By Wayne Forrest
With the right processes in place, requests for same-day MRI scans can be handled more than 90% of the time, resulting in productivity gains and boosting revenue for radiology departments, according to a study in the September issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
September 15, 2011
Zotec merges with Medical Business Service
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical billing firm Zotec Partners is merging with Medical Business Service of Coral Gables, FL.
September 14, 2011
Toshiba donates Aquilion CT to Kenyan hospital
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Toshiba America Medical Systems said it has donated and installed a refurbished Aquilion 4 CT system at a Kenyan hospital.
September 14, 2011
BCBS Delaware hit with preauthorization fine
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Delaware Insurance Commissioner Karen Weldin Stewart has fined Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Delaware (BCBSD) $325,000 in connection with deficiencies in BCBSD's nuclear cardiac imaging testing preauthorization process, Stewart's office announced.
September 14, 2011
RSNA's Image Share project hopes to repeat DICOM success
By Erik L. Ridley
In the late 1990s, radiology societies helped encourage vendor adoption of the DICOM 3.0 standard, a milestone that ultimately sparked a revolution in digital image management. Now, RSNA hopes its Image Share project will do the same for the nascent field of image sharing.
September 14, 2011
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Breast density bill passes in Calif.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
California's state Legislature has passed a bill that requires women with dense breast tissue to be informed of their status, according to its sponsor, Sen. Joe Simitian. The bill now goes to Gov. Jerry Brown for consideration.
September 13, 2011
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