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Study finds decreases in imaging's share of all healthcare spending

AuntMinnie

its share among employer-insured individuals actually decreased between 2010 and 2021, researchers have reported. Our study] demonstrates that medical imaging has not been a predominant driver of health care spending growth from 2010 to 2021," it wrote. trillion in 2010 to $4.3 growth of nominal hospital imaging prices and a 22.6%

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Inception 101 Course Now Being Offered!

Tired Superheroine

The prestigious Hospital Woebegone has launched a successful new course for female physicians entitled Inception 101. Inspiration for the course came from the 2010 science fiction movie Inception. In the movie, a professional thief infiltrates the subconscious minds of his targets, embedding new thoughts for a price.

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State of the Healthcare Industry: Hospital Strikes

Vesta Teleradiology

In 2020, hospitals and medical buildings surged with COVID patients, overloading facilities and professionals alike. Sinai Hospital, and three other facilities, located in the Bronx, owned by Montefiore. At Northwell Health’s South Shore University Hospital, nurses are demanding “safe staffing and fair wage,” says the article.

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Affordable Care Act Expansions Improved Access to Cancer Care, Study Suggests

Imaging Technology

milla1cf Fri, 05/10/2024 - 08:05 May 10, 2024 — Insurance expansions under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) were linked with an increase in patients receiving care at accredited cancer hospitals in Pennsylvania, according to a study published in Health Services Research by University of Pittsburgh researchers. There was an increase of 6.2

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15 Year Trend in Inferior Vena Cava Filter Utilization Before and After FDA Communications: Data from the National Inpatient Sample 2005-2019

JVIR

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the contemporary trends in IVC filter utilization in the inpatient setting following the FDA safety communications and to compare those trends in relation to incidence of hospital admissions involving venous thromboembolism. The National Inpatient Sample was queried between 2005-2019.

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NNSA's Mo-99 program: A bumpy ride

AuntMinnie

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed new reimbursement plan in 2025, which includes an add-on payment for hospitals for the use of domestically produced Tc-99m. This goal of verifiable full cost recovery pricing is something that the international community has been pursuing since at least 2010,” he said.

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CT shows effects of sarcopenia on liver cancer survival

AuntMinnie

and 83.6%, respectively, a team led by Thanatchawan Polvieng, MD, of Phramongkutklao Hospital in Bangkok, Thailand, reported. The condition was significantly correlated with lower skeletal muscle index, lower serum albumin levels, higher intraoperative blood loss, higher postoperative complications, and longer hospital stay.

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