CMS previously announced it was temporarily reassigning payment codes for coronary CT angiography, resulting in a 104% higher technical fee. 

As organizations turn to external services for help, it is becoming increasingly important for leaders to evaluate how this practice impacts patient care and the bottom line. 

Previous research has shown that resistance to medical AI may be caused by difficulty in understanding both algorithms and human decision-making in healthcare. 

The company has reached a deal to purchase two investigational imaging agents from Attralus Inc., a Naples, Florida-based biopharmaceutical firm.

A spokesperson for the organization described such errors as “sincerely regrettable,” adding that the mistakes go against their aim “to provide the best and safest care possible for our patients.” 

Though effective, surgery for colorectal peritoneal metastases is accompanied by a high risk of major morbidity, making the decision to undergo the procedure complex for many patients.  

The FDA wants designers of goods in two health-tech categories to worry more about supplying innovative products than about pleasing the FDA. 

The Wall Street Journal obtained a copy of a report from the Senate Judiciary Committee, which reviewed more than 50,000 documents sent by UnitedHealth related to its Medicare Advantage patients. The outlet published the findings of the inquiry. 

Research from healthcare data analytics firm Trilliant Health found that negotiated rates carry a higher price tag for common services, calling into question the value of transparency regulations.