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Atlanta-based Piedmont Health System's ability to generate reports was decreased by about 80% as of Friday, according to local media. 

Price shopping transparency

Physician and blogger James V. O'leary, MD, started the conversation after using the online transparency tool Radiology Assist to shop for a CT scan. 

The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) is asking Congress to repeal the appropriate use software provision mandate, which physicians say is an obstacle to efficient care. American Society of Nuclear Cardiology is asking Congress now in June 2024 to officially repeal the appropriate use criteria requirement for admined medical imaging in a letter to Congress. Medicare rescinded the provision in 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, but the law remains on the books. 

Medicare rescinded the provision in the 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, but the law remains on the books. 

AI helps identify malignant/benign pancreatic lesions

Endoscopic ultrasonography has emerged as a valuable tool for diagnosing pancreatic cancer, but its specificity in differentiating between benign and malignant pancreatic lesions varies.

Attendees getting photos with the large logo at RSNA 2023. Photo by Dave Fornell

The meeting will take place December 1-5 at McCormick Place in Chicago.

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HHS will focus on violations that harm patients, impact care delivery, occur over an extended period or cause financial losses to federal programs. 

Innovation at work

A referring physician orders an MRI of the lumbar spine and hits send. That order lands at three, sometimes four, outpatient imaging centers simultaneously. The center that contacts the patient first books the appointment. The rest miss out on the revenue.

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