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Penn Medicine experts conducted two randomized clinical trials, with women receiving text message reminders, bulk orders or letters endorsed by their PCP. 

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The decision is "a direct consequence of Wall Street private equity vultures looting our healthcare system,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren said Monday. 

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Patients who are younger, unwed, live in disadvantaged neighborhoods, or lack adequate insurance are more likely to miss their exams.  

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Meanwhile, ARA Diagnostic Imaging's Stacy Sanso received the President’s Award while Central Oregon Radiology Associates' Jamie Dyer took home the Young Professional Award. 

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Medicare Administrative Contractors have “consistently denied coverage" for CT cerebral perfusion analysis, used to assess for signs of stroke. 

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Those in their 30s also have seen a nearly 13% uptick in occurrence of the disease, experts detailed in the Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal. 

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Dharmesh Patel is on trial for three counts of attempted murder—one for each of the passengers in his vehicle when he plunged it down a 250-foot cliff.

The Swiss drugmaker said the deal will bolster its research infrastructure and clinical supply capabilities, with an eye toward improving oncologic care. 

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Dharmesh Patel is on trial for three counts of attempted murder—one for each of the passengers in his vehicle when he plunged it down a 250-foot cliff.

The Swiss drugmaker said the deal will bolster its research infrastructure and clinical supply capabilities, with an eye toward improving oncologic care. 

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The college voiced its concerns in comments recently submitted to the Senate Finance Committee, which held a hearing on doc pay reform. 

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Payers were slated to stop using the old qualifying payment approach May 1, but now have an additional six months to comply. 

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Dharmesh Patel is on trial for three counts of attempted murder—one for each of the passengers in his vehicle when he plunged it down a 250-foot cliff.

This latest research further confirms that breast MRI not only detects tumors that mammography cannot, but it also spots invasive cases that pose greater risks to patients. 

A general lack of awareness pertaining to ACR appropriateness criteria could be a driving factor behind the misguided requisitions, authors of a new analysis suggest.