Ben White

MAY 1, 2024

I wrote about this last September , but it’s important enough that I’ll repeat myself with more bullet points and shorter sentences. The Summary The new SAVE student loan plan has a generous unpaid interest subsidy: every dollar of accrued interest that isn’t covered by your monthly payment is waive. SAVE also has a feature (“loophole”) that allows some borrowers to enter repayment early and benefit from that 100% subsidy on unpaid interest, effectively making quali

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Medical Xpress: Radiology

MAY 1, 2024

In a paper titled, "Multimodal MRI reveals brainstem connections that sustain wakefulness in human consciousness," published in Science Translational Medicine, a group of researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital and Boston Children's Hospital, created a connectivity map of a brain network that they propose is critical to human consciousness.

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Diagnostic Imaging

APRIL 30, 2024

In finalized updates to breast cancer screening recommendations, the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) advocates biennial mammography screening for women 40 to 74 years of age and notes insufficient evidence for the use of supplemental MRI in women with dense breasts.

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AuntMinnie

MAY 2, 2024

ChatGPT has been effective in 84% of radiology research studies, yet it is still too soon to confirm its complete proficiency for clinical applications, according to a team at the University of California, Los Angeles. A group led by Pedram Keshavarz, MD, performed a systematic literature review and found that 37 out of 44 (84.1%) radiology studies show ChatGPT's effectiveness, yet none suggested its unsupervised use in clinical practice.

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Amidst rising cancer prevalence and soaring costs, new cancer technologies and innovations are emerging to support the early detection, treatment, and surveillance of cancer. Read this guide to understand how to evaluate these solutions for your employees and members – and to learn more about the current state of coverage, clinical and cost effectiveness, and impact on quality and outcomes.

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Ben White

APRIL 29, 2024

Luminello, my wife’s (now former) small practice EHR, just shut down, so I thought we’d end our sold-to-private-equity-just-to-be-shuttered-with-gusto story with a final litany of needless suffering and smarm. Timing To pressure people to switch to SimplePractice, busy psychiatrists running small private practices were given just two months before their current EHR shut down to research, pick, and migrate to a completely new platform.

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Diagnostic Imaging

MAY 2, 2024

In addition to enhanced resolution, the uMR Jupiter 5T device reportedly addresses image uniformity and radiofrequency safety that have been previous challenges with ultra-high-field MRI.

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AuntMinnie

MAY 3, 2024

SINGAPORE – MR elastography is a leading noninvasive approach for imaging liver fibrosis, yet a new technique known as “3D MRE” promises to open new opportunities for diagnosing chronic liver disease, according to a leading expert in the field. Sudhakar Venkatesh, MD, gave a talk on the technique on May 4 at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) 2024 meeting.

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Ben White

APRIL 30, 2024

The tale of case review at Cigna in ProPublica : “Deny, deny, deny. That’s how you hit your numbers,” said Day, who worked for Cigna until the late spring of 2022. “If you take a breath or think about any of these cases, you’re going to fall behind.” […] The early 2022 dashboards listed a handle time of four minutes for a prior authorization. The bulk of drug requests were to be decided in two to five minutes.

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Radiology Business

APRIL 29, 2024

Out-of-pocket charges can range from $234 for a diagnostic mammogram to over $1,000 for a breast MRI, according to a recently commissioned study.

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Patient-centric scheduling can only be achieved through optimized radiology workflows, effective communications between staff and physicians, and, of course, through specialized schedulers. In this guide, we’ll take you through a step-by-step process to transform your radiology center into a high-performance hub of medical imaging.

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Health Imaging

APRIL 30, 2024

A general lack of awareness pertaining to ACR appropriateness criteria could be a driving factor behind the misguided requisitions, authors of a new analysis suggest.

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Imaging Technology

MAY 1, 2024

christine.book Wed, 05/01/2024 - 11:49 May 1, 2024 — After the issuance of updated breast screening recommendations by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force ( USPSTF ) on April 29, a number of leading imaging specialists have offered their replies. Here, then, are summaries of statements issued in response. From the American Cancer Society (ACS) The American Cancer Society ( ACS ) commended the updated recommendations for breast cancer screening from the United States Preventive Services Task

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AuntMinnie

APRIL 29, 2024

PET brain scans show persistent brain inflammation in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), despite being treated with high-efficacy disease-modifying therapies, according to a recent study by researchers in Boston. The finding suggests that PET imaging of translocator protein (TSPO) in the brain can serve as a biomarker for evaluating patients whose disease progresses despite treatment, noted lead author Tarun Singhal, MD, of Brigham and Women’s Hospital and colleagues.

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Radiology Business

MAY 3, 2024

The college voiced its concerns in comments recently submitted to the Senate Finance Committee, which held a hearing on doc pay reform.

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About 40% of us will be diagnosed with cancer in our lifetime, and patients are getting younger. At the same time, the cost of treatment continues to rise, with employers spending 8.5% more on cancer care for each employee than they did last year. The best thing employers can do for their employees and business tomorrow is to invest in cancer detection and care today.

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Health Imaging

MAY 2, 2024

Houston, Texas-based United Imaging announced the clearance of its uMR Jupiter 5T MRI system, the first to offer an 8-channel whole-body multi-transmit system.

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Imaging Technology

APRIL 29, 2024

milla1cf Mon, 04/29/2024 - 13:01 April 29, 2024 — Koneksa , a healthcare technology company pioneering evidence-based digital biomarkers, announced today the enrollment of the first patient in a pilot study collecting patient-generated health data (PGHD) during proton radiotherapy for lung cancer in collaboration with the New York Proton Center (NYPC), a leading institution in cancer care and research.

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AuntMinnie

MAY 2, 2024

Researchers at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC) have developed and validated an abdominal organ segmentation model and made it available as an open-source application for further research and potential clinical deployment in pediatrics, according to an article published in the American Journal of Roentgenology on May 1. After testing a number of different deep-learning algorithms, first author Elanchezhian Somasundaram, PhD, from the departments of radiology and pediatrics a

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Radiology Business

MAY 3, 2024

Medicare Administrative Contractors have “consistently denied coverage" for CT cerebral perfusion analysis, used to assess for signs of stroke.

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Discover how Color's comprehensive care solution is revolutionizing cancer screening adherence and knowledge. Through an in-depth case study, Color's unique approach to comprehensive cancer care has shown significant benefits in increasing screening rates and enhancing patient knowledge. Participants reported a 2-3x increase in adherence to screening guidelines over just 8 weeks, with 84% of participants increasing their familiarity with timing and frequency of cancer screening.

Health Imaging

APRIL 30, 2024

Experts, medical organizations and advocates alike are coming forward saying that the new guidelines “do not go far enough,” particularly when it comes to addressing the screening needs of certain patients.

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Imaging Technology

APRIL 29, 2024

From implementing artificial intelligence effectively, advocating for radiologists, and working tirelessly to expand visibility of both the profession and women practitioners, Amy K. Patel, MD, has been heralded as a ‘trailblazer’ by the American College of Radiology (ACR). It’s clear to see why.

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AuntMinnie

MAY 3, 2024

New MRI research suggests the neurological health of boxer athletes must be monitored and maintained long-term, according to research shared May 6 at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) meeting. In a poster presentation, researchers from Lanzhou University Second Hospital and GE HealthCare MR Research in China shared results from their analysis of sport-related concussion (SRC) macro- and microstructure alteration patterns in the MRI brain scans of 57 active youn

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Radiology Business

APRIL 30, 2024

The guidelines now urge all women to begin undergoing mammography every other year starting at age 40, with radiologists hoping for an annual recommendation.

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Explore the latest insights from the American Cancer Society's “Cancer Statistics 2024” report, which unveils multiple alarming trends in cancer data. Cancer is on the rise among young adults, and diagnoses for 6 of the 10 most common cancers are escalating. With over 2 million new cancer cases projected in the U.S. this year, employers face increased challenges when it comes to supporting employees.

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ScienceDaily

MAY 2, 2024

Blood vessels in the lungs aren't like the others in the body. This difference becomes clear in pulmonary hypertension, in which only the lungs' blood vessels stiffen progressively, leading to chronic lung disease, heart failure and death. The underlying reasons for this organ-specific vessel stiffening remained a mystery until researchers made a surprising discovery about these blood vessel cells in patients with pulmonary hypertension -- they're hungry.

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Health Imaging

MAY 1, 2024

This latest research further confirms that breast MRI not only detects tumors that mammography cannot, but it also spots invasive cases that pose greater risks to patients.

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AuntMinnie

MAY 3, 2024

Communication and engagement with child-life specialists are a couple of factors in successful MR imaging for young children, according to research presented May 4 at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) meeting in Singapore. A team led by Yin Ting Chiu, PhD, from the Hong Kong Children’s Hospital discussed key factors identified by the hospital’s MR team for effectively performing supplementary MRI scans on children ages three to seven without sedation.

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Radiology Business

APRIL 30, 2024

"The challenging reimbursement environment and escalating operating costs create a lack of profitability that make the care business unsustainable," the retailer said Tuesday.

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As HR and Benefits leaders are in the midst of evaluating cancer care solutions and designing their requirements for vendors, it’s key to know what questions to ask to ensure the development of a truly comprehensive strategy: from prevention to diagnosis to treatment to survivorship. Getting to the right answers starts with asking the right questions: How can better access improve engagement?