While scientific evidence suggests that less is typically more when it comes to diagnosing and treating low-back pain in the U.S., the number of expensive imaging exams and surgeries done on patients continues to rise, researchers ...
Oct 1, 2012
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According to a study in the Sept. issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology, overall non-invasive diagnostic imaging (NDI) costs to Medicare Part B dropped 21 percent from 2006 to 2010. The study reveals that ...
Sep 4, 2012
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Eleven years ago this month, the scans and exams that hold the most power to spot the early signs of cancer became available for free to many American adults.
Sep 30, 2021
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From 2013 to 2018, there was a more than threefold increase in radiologist participation in Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) accountable care organizations (ACOs), according to a study published online May 19 in the ...
Jun 7, 2021
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A new expert panel consensus statement published simultaneously today in the journals Radiology: Imaging Cancer, Chest and the Journal of the American College of Radiology provides guidance to clinicians managing lung cancer ...
Apr 23, 2020
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A new Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute study assesses the increased growth of secondary interpretations of diagnostic imaging examinations in the Medicare population. The study is publishing online in the Journal ...
Jul 17, 2018
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Medical school students receive little formal instruction in radiation oncology, a Loyola study has found.
Mar 22, 2018
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A new Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute series of reports explores the impact of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) of 2015, along with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) 2016 ...
Dec 28, 2016
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According to new research from the Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute, state tort reform has been associated with a decrease in physician ordering of radiographs. The study, published online in the Journal of the American ...
Dec 21, 2016
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According to a new report by the Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute, mammography may present an opportunity for the expanded use of bundled payments in radiology. The study, published online in the Journal of the American ...
Aug 18, 2016
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