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Radiation oncology celebrates as CMS backs down on 19% cut

CHICAGO - Radiation oncology is celebrating in the Windy City this week after learning that a 19% cut in Medicare reimbursement for radiation oncology procedures won't happen after all. The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on October 30 announced new payment rates for 2010 that call for a far less severe cut in radiation oncology payments.

November 1, 2009

Radiation oncology celebrates as CMS backs down on 19% cut

By Cynthia E. Keen

CHICAGO - Radiation oncology is celebrating in the Windy City this week after learning that a 19% cut in Medicare reimbursement for radiation oncology procedures won't happen after all. The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on October 30 announced new payment rates for 2010 that call for a far less severe cut in radiation oncology payments.

November 1, 2009

DeJarnette to be awarded patent

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

DeJarnette Research Systems said that it will receive a patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for its dyseCT cross-sectional modality QC software.

October 29, 2009

The Profit Center: Part 8 -- Deploy the power of persuasion

By Mark F. Weiss

Using "because" and giving people a reason to support your position is extremely persuasive and can go a long way in conversations with business relationships and contract negotiations, explains Mark Weiss in Part 8 of the Profit Center series.

October 29, 2009

AuntMinnie.com Imaging Center Insider

By Kate Madden Yee

October 28, 2009

JACR: Inpatient imaging improves patient outcomes

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Inpatient diagnostic imaging improves patient outcomes in hospitals that make greater use of the technology, without significantly affecting costs, according to a new study published in the November issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

October 28, 2009