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Humana to Acquire Arcadian Management Services

Health insurer Humana Inc. of Louisville, Kentucky announced Thursday that it has signed an agreement to acquire Arcadian Management Services, a Medicare Advantage HMO with approximately 64,000 members in 15 states. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

MMP Moves Ahead of ICD-10 Curve

Taking a proactive approach to ICD-10, Medical Management Professionals, Inc. (MMP), an Atlanta-based provider of billing and practice management services to hospital-based physicians, has made requisite software adjustments to comply with the transition to HIPAA ANSI ASC X12 Version 5010. Health care providers must begin using the ANSI ASC X12

Mayo Clinic, Cleveland Clinic to Form New Physician Relationships

In moves to grapple with decreasing hospitalization rates and sluggish or declining inpatient revenues, The Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, and the Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, reveal in a recent American Medical News article pending announcements of plans to establish relationships with physicians via subscription-based services. Both

Visage Imaging Names Levin General Manager

Visage Imaging Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Pro Medicus Ltd. (ASX: PME), today announced that Brad Levin has joined the company as general manager, North America. In addition to his general manager responsibilities for the U.S. and Canada, he will handle Visage Imaging’s global marketing initiatives.

ACR Cites Inaccuracies in TJC Sentinel Event Alert

The American College of Radiology (ACR) has issued a statement addressing inaccuracies it contends were included in “Radiation Risks of Diagnostic Imaging”, a Sentinel Event Alert issued last Wednesday by The Joint Commission (TJC).

AMA to PCORI: Disregard Cost When Evaluating Treatments

A new medical research body born of healthcare reform should not consider the cost of treatments when evaluating them.

Toshiba Launches FDA-Cleared Imaging System

Toshiba America Medical Systems today announced a new Kalare radiography and fluoroscopy imaging system that has received 510 (k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

CBO Budget Projections Raise Questions for Health Care

Optimism and uncertainties on the health care front color updated budget projections released by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Wednesday.

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

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‘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.