Practice Management: Page 584

U.S. House approves spending bill
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. House of Representatives on December 16 approved by a vote of 296-121 a $1 trillion spending bill to keep the federal government funded for the rest of the fiscal year, preventing a midnight shutdown.
December 18, 2011
MedPAC: Imaging use has indeed fallen
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
At a hearing this week, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) has confirmed the recent downward trend in Medicare spending and utilization of medical imaging services.
December 15, 2011
ASNC joins Choosing Wisely
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) has joined the ABIM Foundation and nine medical specialty societies in Choosing Wisely, a campaign aimed at developing evidence-based lists to help guide appropriate use of healthcare resources.
December 14, 2011
SGR fix passes House, Senate outlook dim
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A U.S. spending bill that prevents an across-the-board 27% cut to Medicare physician reimbursement passed the U.S. House of Representatives yesterday along partisan lines, 234-193, and was sent to the U.S. Senate for consideration. There, however, its chances of passage are nil due to several provisions opposed by majority Democrats.
December 13, 2011
ACR joins Choosing Wisely campaign
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) said it has joined the ABIM Foundation and eight other medical specialty societies in Choosing Wisely, a new campaign to promote wise choices by physician and patients.
December 13, 2011
ACS revises process for cancer screening guidance
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Cancer Society (ACS) announced it has revised its process for forming cancer screening guidelines to provide greater transparency, consistency, and rigor.
December 13, 2011
Feds arrest 14 for allegedly taking kickbacks from MRI center
By Brian Casey
Federal and local law enforcement agents have arrested 14 healthcare practitioners in New Jersey for allegedly accepting kickbacks for patient referrals to an MRI center in the state. Authorities charge that Orange Community MRI paid healthcare providers for referrals of Medicare and Medicaid patients, in violation of federal law.
December 12, 2011
New SGR fix leaves out Medicare imaging cuts
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
No medical imaging cuts have been included in the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, a bill to fix the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula. A vote on the bill is expected to take place on December 13 in the U.S. House of Representatives.
December 12, 2011
MarketStat #67: Priority of preauthorization for nuclear medicine departments
Managing preauthorization requirements for nuclear medicine procedures is a key priority for nuclear medicine departments.
December 12, 2011
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Self-referring docs order more MRI studies
By Kate Madden Yee
A pair of studies presented at this month's RSNA 2011 meeting adds to the growing body of evidence underscoring the negative impact of physician self-referral. Duke University researchers found that orthopedic physicians who have a financial interest in MRI equipment order more studies and also have higher rates of negative exams.
December 12, 2011
AIUM gives nod to ACEP US guidelines
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) said that it recognizes the American College of Emergency Physicians' (ACEP) recent policy statement on emergency ultrasound guidelines as meeting the qualifications for performing ultrasound in the emergency setting.
December 11, 2011
ASTRO raises concerns about APBI study
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) issued a statement on December 9 expressing concern about the potential "misinterpretation of data" in a study on accelerated partial-breast irradiation (APBI) presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium last week.
December 11, 2011
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