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UHC has labeled an IR service docs have been delivering for 9 years as “unproven and not medically necessary due to insufficient evidence of efficacy." 

Medicare money payment physician. The CardioVascular Coalition and Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions have both issued new statements highlighting their issues with the 2024 MPFS proposed rule. 

Dallas-based Steward Medical Group spans 450 practices, employing over 1,700 providers including 180-plus radiologists. 
 

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The AMA and others issued a statement Tuesday, labeling diversity, equity and inclusion as a “means to help improve the health of our nation.” 

Medicare money payment reimbursement dollar decline. More than 100 U.S. medical societies are throwing their support behind a new proposal that could reform out-of-date Medicare policies and help limit future payment cuts. 

The percentage of patients who received imaging services also declined from 46% in 2010 down to 40% by 2021, experts wrote in Health Affairs Scholar

doctor examines patient data on their tablet

The change was made to comply with the information blocking rule in the 21st Century Cures Act.

Clarkston, Washington-based TriState Health had worked with Twin Cities Radiology for 25 years, with the practice ending the relationship due to retirement. 

Auburn University SIemens 7T magnetom scanner

The Siemens Magnetom scanner utilizes dedicated radiofrequency sodium coils and parallel transmit technology—a “stark” difference from older models

dollar money finance debt decrease

Transparency firm Fair Health recently analyzed data around this key figure, which represents the highest amount a plan will pay for a covered service. 

Auburn University SIemens 7T magnetom scanner

The Siemens Magnetom scanner utilizes dedicated radiofrequency sodium coils and parallel transmit technology—a “stark” difference from older models

dollar money finance debt decrease

Transparency firm Fair Health recently analyzed data around this key figure, which represents the highest amount a plan will pay for a covered service. 

ChatGPT large language models radiology health care

Yale scientists sought to gauge how LLMs such as ChatGPT-3.5/4, Google’s Bard (now known as Gemini) and Microsoft Bing could improve readability. 

Avicenna.AI, a French artificial intelligence (AI) startup co-founded by a radiologist, has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for two new offerings designed to automatically identify cardiovascular findings in CT scans, CINA-iPE and CINA-ASPECTS.

The newly approved AI models are designed to improve the detection of pulmonary embolisms and strokes in patients who undergo CT scans.

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The change was made to comply with the information blocking rule in the 21st Century Cures Act.

The newly approved AI models are designed to improve the detection of pulmonary embolisms and strokes in patients who undergo CT scans.

New research explored the potential savings of turning off angiography systems at night and on weekends.