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How to comply with CMS's CT radiation dose measure

AuntMinnie

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) contracted with the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) to develop a quality measure focused on CT. 1 Some patients receive excessive radiation doses without diagnostic benefit, needlessly increasing their personal risk of developing cancer. In 2019, the U.S.

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Alara offers free software for MPFS quality measure compliance

AuntMinnie

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) final rule for 2024. CMS published the rule on November 2. On behalf of CMS, Alara Imaging provides the translation software for measure computation, according to Smith-Bindman.

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Ultrasound Reporting Software. 3 Things Make Your Life Better

Imorgon Medical

Diagnostic Radiology seems to be particularly targeted as U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced 3% cuts to Radiology next year [ link ]. Automatic Prior Measurements and Calculations Illustration 2 showcases an ultrasound thyroid template by automatically retrieving prior DICOM SR measurements.