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CMS begins paying claims at lower SGR rate
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on Friday began processing claims for reimbursement under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule using a 21.2% cut due to the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula, despite the passage of legislation in the Senate last week that would postpone the cuts.
June 20, 2010
IHE proposes radiology supplements
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE) Radiology Technical Committee has published supplements to the IHE Radiology Technical Framework for public comment.
June 20, 2010
Speedy Web tool guides echocardiography appropriateness
By Eric Barnes
A new Web-based application takes less than a minute to tell physicians if the transthoracic echocardiography test they're pondering is appropriate for the patient. A feasibility study presented at the recent American Society of Echocardiography meeting showed that it can potentially save doctors and patients a lot of time, money, and heartache.
June 20, 2010
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Senate delays Medicare cuts until December
June 17, 2010
Senate delays Medicare cuts until December
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Senate has passed legislation that will stave off the 21% sustainable growth rate cuts to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule through November 30, 2010.
June 17, 2010
ASTRO backs MedPAC on Stark law exception
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) of Fairfax, VA, has thrown its support behind the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) for highlighting concerns about physician self-referral in cancer care.
June 17, 2010
Senate committee takes SGR action
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Senate Finance Committee reached an agreement last evening to delay a 21% mandated cut in physician reimbursements.
June 17, 2010
Toshiba taps ultrasound director
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Toshiba America Medical Systems has named Tomo Hasegawa director of its ultrasound business unit.
June 16, 2010
ACR tackles NSF risk in new gadolinium MRI contrast guidance
By James Brice
The American College of Radiology (ACR) of Reston, VA, is advising radiologists to avoid using the Magnevist, Omniscan, or Optimark contrast agents with patients at high risk for developing nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF).
June 16, 2010
ABII adds new CIIPs
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Board of Imaging Informatics (ABII) has welcomed 64 new Certified Imaging Informatics Professionals (CIIPs) following the most recent exam administration on March 26.
June 15, 2010
Ziosoft promotes Royea
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Advanced visualization software developer Ziosoft has tapped Rob Royea as president of Ziosoft U.S., EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa), and Asia-Pacific (outside of Japan).
June 15, 2010
Hypofractionated stereotactic RT ups survival for glioma patients
By Cynthia E. Keen
When brain cancer recurs after initial treatment, patients know they face near-term death. But those who receive hypofractionated stereotactic radiation therapy (RT) to treat recurrent high-grade gliomas have expected survival of almost a year, on average, Philadelphia researchers report.
June 15, 2010
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