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Radiology at a Crossroads

I had the opportunity to attend the annual Economics of Diagnostic Imaging (EDI) conference in Arlington, Virginia, for the first time on October 27–30; although the one–two punch of flying across the country for EDI and then the RSNA® 2011 97th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting in Chicago, Illinois, held little appeal, I was excited to attend

Massachusetts Commission Recommends Price Controls for Hospitals, Other Providers

A Massachusetts commission responsible for controlling health care costs in that state has issued a recommendation that price controls be imposed on hospitals and other medical providers, State House News Service (www.statehousenews.com) reports.

RadNet Acquires U.S. Operations of CML HealthCare

RadNet, Inc., a Los Angeles, California-based provider of outpatient diagnostic imaging services through a network of 212 fully-owned and operated outpatient imaging centers, on Tuesday reported that it has completed an acquisition of the vast majority of the U.S. imaging operations of CML HealthCare Inc. (CML), Toronto, Ontario.

IOM to HHS: Health Care IT Errors Should Be Reported

Health care organizations should report errors related to health IT, according to a report just released by the Institute of Medicine (IOM).

Bill Would Assist With MIPPA Compliance

A bill that would assist entities opening advanced medical imaging facilities in complying with the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA) of 2008 has been introduced into the U.S. House of Representatives by Rep. Jim Renacci (R-Ohio).

Obamacare Insurance Mandate is Constitutional, Court Rules

The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled 2-1 in favor of Obamacare’s individual mandate, which requires that Americans purchase health insurance and that pro-life groups opposed Obamacare because the mandated insurance could fund abortions, not provide protection for pro-life medical workersand may promote rationing.

Health Care Job Growth Continues In October

The health care employment picture is looking healthy, with a total of 11,600 jobs added in October and 313,000 jobs added over the past 12 months, according to the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics report.

Deficit Reduction Plan Must Include Tax Increases, Economist Says

Congress will be compelled to slash Medicaid and Medicare unless a significant portion of the deficit reduction plan currently being developed comprises tax increases, states Henry J. Aaron, PhD, senior fellow of economic studies with the Brookings Institution, in an editorial published in the November 3 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine

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Nearly $800,000 settlement offered to family of man who died during MRI exam

The patient, who was being cared for in the ICU, was not accompanied or monitored by nursing staff during his exam, despite being sedated.

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Global shortage of nuclear imaging isotopes may be over

The nuclear imaging isotope shortage of molybdenum-99 may be over now that the sidelined reactor is restarting. ASNC's president says PET and new SPECT technologies helped cardiac imaging labs better weather the storm.

Cardiovascular Business
‘A huge win’: CMS significantly increases Medicare payments for cardiac CT

CMS has more than doubled the CCTA payment rate from $175 to $357.13. The move, expected to have a significant impact on the utilization of cardiac CT, received immediate praise from imaging specialists.