Diagnostic Imaging | December 10 - Self-referral of imaging services by non-radiologists doesn’t necessarily benefit patients, and can lead to overuse and increased spending. Those are the conclusions of a series of studies published this week in the December issue of Health Affairs.
The findings bolster the arguments against...
AuntMinnie.com | December 9 - After a period of rapid increases in the first half of the decade, growth in diagnostic imaging utilization finally appears to be slowing in the U.S., according to a survey of Medicare databases that was presented at last week's 2010 RSNA...
Advance for Imaging and Radiology Oncology | November 29 - You need a new scanner to generate more income for your practice. Or maybe you'd just like to upgrade to a snazzier model. But you've crunched the numbers and held off, preferring instead to hold on...
ModernHealthcare.com | December 9 - The U.S. House of Representatives voted 409 to 2 to pass legislation that extends a Medicare payment fix to physicians through 2011.
On Wednesday, the Senate passed identical legislation in its Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010, which was then included as...
Diagnostic Imaging | December 10 - When it comes to complying with the federal government’s Red Flags Rule, physicians are off the hook. Congress passed legislation yesterday exempting physicians from the identity theft protection law.
Doctors’ groups, including the AMA and several specialty organizations, have lobbied...
