Practice Management: Page 668

SNM contests proposed CMS payment rules
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Nuclear medicine society SNM has raised significant concerns about proposed reimbursement rules for imaging procedures, announced by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on October 30.
November 5, 2009
U.S. House approves bill to fund U.S. Mo-99 production
By Wayne Forrest
On a roll-call vote of 400-17, the U.S. House of Representatives last night approved the American Medical Isotopes Production Act (HR 3276) to help fund production of molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) in the U.S. and gradually eliminate the export of highly enriched uranium.
November 5, 2009
Merge settles fraud complaint with SEC
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Healthcare IT and advanced visualization developer Merge Healthcare has settled a multiyear investigation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
November 4, 2009
CMS cuts SPECT MPI payments 36%, sets CCTA rates
By Eric Barnes
Cardiac imaging is scheduled for reimbursement cuts -- including a 36% hack at SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) -- under the final Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for 2010. On the plus side, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) also published base rates for coronary CT angiography (CCTA) and increased cardiac PET reimbursement by about 17%.
November 4, 2009
Limits on off-hours DVT ultrasound may be more efficient
By Erik L. Ridley
Restricting the number of off-hours venous duplex ultrasound studies for evaluating deep vein thrombosis (DVT) can improve resource utilization without hurting patient care, according to research published in the Annals of Vascular Surgery.
November 4, 2009
Aribex files patent infringement lawsuit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Handheld x-ray developer Aribex has filed a patent infringement lawsuit alleging violation of intellectual property rights against Bio-Ray Prox.
November 3, 2009
Edge Medical taps new sales VPs
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Digital radiography developer Edge Medical Devices has announced the appointment of Rick Sbordone as vice president of North American sales and Dr. Guy Ohad as vice president of international sales.
November 3, 2009
Candelis, Siemens ink distribution deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Archive developer and medical informatics company Candelis and Siemens Healthcare have announced plans to distribute and sell the ImageGrid PACS-RT Appliance and ImageGrid RT Viewer through the Siemens Oncology Care Systems business unit.
November 3, 2009
Physician self-referral: Scourge or service?
By Kate Madden Yee
Is physician self-referral a scourge on U.S. healthcare, in which poor-quality imaging studies drive a sharp spike in imaging overutilization? Or is it a service of convenience to patients, in which nonradiologist physicians provide trained interpretations on equipment they own or lease? The answer might surprise you.
November 2, 2009
VC sidesteps Medicare payment cuts
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Virtual colonoscopy appears to have avoided deep cuts in U.S. physician reimbursement, according to an announcement on October 30.
November 1, 2009
Specialized RT unnecessary for some breast cancer patients
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
CHICAGO - Breast cancer patients who receive radiation treatment to the lymph nodes located behind the breast bone do not have better survival outcomes than patients who don't receive radiation in this difficult-to-treat area.
November 1, 2009
CMS follows through on bid to boost utilization rate to 90%
By Kate Madden Yee
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) didn't back down from its previously announced plan to increase the utilization rate for imaging equipment from 50% to 90%. It's now going to take an act of Congress -- literally -- for medical imaging to avoid what could be severe cuts in Medicare reimbursement starting January 1, 2010.
November 1, 2009
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