imagingBiz | A comprehensive anti-fraud initiative undertaken by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) under health reform law will soon force some physicians in the Medicare program to revalidate their individual enrollment records, the agency has announced. CMS will gradually send revalidation requests by...
AuntMinnie | AuntMinnie.com is pleased to present the next installment of Leaders in Imaging, a series of interviews with individuals who are shaping the radiology landscape. We spoke with Pamela Wilcox, RN, MA, the American College of Radiology's assistant executive director for quality and safety....
HealthLeadersMedia | Federal health officials have announced that they have expanded the HospitalCompare website, making more information available on 30-day mortality rates for three conditions, and showcasing a new "one-stop shopping" format to find data on various types of healthcare services, from physicians to dialysis...
imagingBiz | Total U.S. health care spending will increase at an annual average rate of 5.8% to nearly $4.64 trillion for the period 2010 through 2020—1.1% faster than expected growth in the gross domestic product (GDP). This is among the findings of a report released by...
AuntMinnie | Congress' passage on August 2 of the Budget Control Act of 2011 to lift the federal debt ceiling could negatively affect Medicare reimbursement -- and, therefore, medical imaging payments -- by piling new reimbursement cuts on top of already serious Medicare reductions. The...