The CMS decision to retain nonapproval status for CT colonography (CTC) as a screening method for Medicare patients was a bitter pill for radiology to swallow—all the more bitter because, prior to the February 11 decision, the mood had been optimistic. After years of battling on behalf of CTC, researchers and CTC advocates seemed finally to have

In trying to understand the current shift in economic and political winds, I thought it would be helpful to take a new look at a classic depiction of the US capitalist system, as portrayed in one of American fiction’s great works. In Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged, protagonist John Galt is the leader of a small group (think top 1% of earners) of early

Radiology practices must be nimble enough to reinvent themselves if they are to thrive, according to Fred Gaschen, MBA, CHE. Gaschen, executive vice president of Radiological Associates of Sacramento, Calif, presented "Reinventing Your Radiology Practice" on October 24, 2008, at the Economics of Diagnostic Imaging 2008 National Symposium in

One of the overlooked consequences of the current economic uncertainty is the effect on health care collections, but as imaging centers struggle to adapt to the triple witching hour—declining reimbursement, the sour economy, and the increase in consumer-driven health care—effective, efficient collections have become crucial to survival.

The passage of the Mammography Quality Standards Act of 1992 (MQSA) ushered in a new era in breast imaging; with the advent of digital mammography just around the corner, the FDA set about standardizing every aspect of mammographic interpretation, from regulating facilities to developing a unified vocabulary for interpretation and reporting.

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Historically, financial downturns have not affected the health care industry, but it is not so this time. Patients are deferring care or avoiding treatment completely; uncompensated care and bad debt are rising; and the impact is being felt by all provider organizations, both large and small.