AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Tc-99m is then eluted from Mo-99 at radiopharmacies prior to being transported to hospitals. government and nuclear medicine stakeholders discussed progress on efforts to secure U.S. The HFR reactor produces and ships molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) to generator manufacturers around the world. per day, a majority in nuclear cardiology. “As

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 6, 2025

As for hospital/facility size, 65% of survey respondents reported 100 beds or less, 14% reported 100 to 299 beds, and 21% reported 300 beds or more. Between the clearinghouses hired by insurance companies to do prior authorizations and the upheaval with the federal government, I think there is going to be a downturn in imaging." "Not

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AuntMinnie

AUGUST 28, 2024

The Department of Radiology at University Hospitals (UH) in Cleveland, OH, has been recognized by the American College of Radiology (ACR) as a Recognized Center for Healthcare-AI (ARCH-AI).

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Quality and Compliance Government Radiologic Technology Patient Care 188

AuntMinnie

MAY 9, 2024

Despite the wide availability of AI software in radiology, however, "licensing costs, support staffing, and the relative lack of reimbursement are barriers to acquisition, appropriate governance, and high-quality medical uses of AI," Thorwarth stated. Thorwarth added that the U.S.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 10, 2024

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. So this proposed rule is a really important and positive step to address the financial sustainability issues that we have seen over the last year,” Postman said.

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AuntMinnie

MAY 28, 2024

Compliant billing for remote reading services is not always as straightforward as normal onsite billing, and radiology practices must be aware of the requirements of each payer, most especially those of Medicare and other government programs. The same would apply for a registered hospital outpatient if services were provided elsewhere.

Medicare 279

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AuntMinnie

JULY 30, 2024

The ruling stems from a complaint submitted in November 2023 alleging that Lalaji violated the board's statutes governing the practice of medicine in the state. Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital in Paducah, Kentucky, alleged that Lalaji missed readings or made incorrect readings in eight instances over a three-month span in 2022.

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Radiology Government Hospital Radiologist 189

AuntMinnie

JUNE 14, 2024

Recruitment, a nationwide shortage of radiologists, and after-hours utilization contributed to the decision, according to Jackie Jones, assistant radiology director at DCH, who confirmed for the Alabama Daily News that interventional radiology service changes were effective as of June 1 and are intended to maximize hospital resources.

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Interventional Radiology Radiology Government Insurance 187

RadsResident

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

Residents can now experience what it is like to work as a trainee in private practice, a practice with radiologists directly hired by a hospital, and an academic hospital, all under the roof of one residency program. Hospital Based Experience This experience is the most common for radiology residency programs.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 17, 2024

that perform PET MPI, many perform a low volume of PET studies, with 56% of the cases in the Medicare database being performed in only 20 hospitals, they noted. Also, out of 400 centers in the U.S.

Medicare 299

Medicare Insurance Education Radiation 299

AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Philips has inked a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Siloam Hospitals Group, a private healthcare provider in Indonesia. The MOU will allow Philips to offer its AI capabilities to the Indonesian healthcare sector.

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AuntMinnie

JULY 10, 2024

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed a new reimbursement plan July 10 for diagnostic PET scans that would provide separate payments for radiopharmaceuticals, as well as an extra payment for hospitals when they use domestically produced technetium-99m (Tc-99m).

Medicare 130

Medicare Nuclear Medicine Radiopharmaceuticals Imaging 130

AuntMinnie

MARCH 29, 2024

ESI spending directly translates to ESI premiums, the affordability of which for workers has to be supported by tax-exempt employer subsidies costing the federal government approximately $350 billion per year in lost federal tax revenue," the group wrote. growth of nominal hospital imaging prices and a 22.6% Nuclear medicine 2.7%

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Healthcare Healthcare Nuclear Medicine Imaging 290

AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Regulatory issues facing radiology groups in 2024 We pay a lot of attention to government regulation in healthcare, especially the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS), which influences reimbursement not only from Medicare but also from other payers as many commercial contracts are tied to the MPFS. Sandy Coffta.

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Medicare Radiology Quality and Compliance Hospital 289

Vesta Teleradiology

MAY 22, 2023

Things are getting so severe that in California, there are legislative proposals for offering emergency loans for hospitals facing closure or that are trying to reopen. COVID’s Impact The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on hospitals financially. Why is this happening?

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AuntMinnie

JULY 22, 2024

Lunit said the partnership is part of a broader trend of the company's expansion in business-to-government (B2G) cancer screening initiatives worldwide. The company recently brought Insight MMG to screening programs and hospitals in Australia, Sweden, Saudi Arabia, and Iceland.

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Mammogram Government Hospital Diagnose 130

AuntMinnie

JULY 3, 2024

The new award will recognize health systems, imaging centers, hospitals, clinics and other facilities in which medical imaging technologists and radiation therapists demonstrate a culture of professionalism, with the current application cycle open until September 30, ASRT said. Two awards will be given in the inaugural cycle.

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Ben White

MAY 9, 2023

If the shortage gets worse, then turnaround times will continue to lengthen (and patients suffer) and hospitals will struggle to get coverage (and patients suffer). That will be the time when the government/Medicare/national organizations start advocating against the currently protected role that radiologists hold for imaging interpretation.

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AuntMinnie

AUGUST 14, 2024

The rule applies to public hospitals and public college/university health systems operated by state or local governments and will become effective October 8.

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X-ray Government Diagnostic Imaging Diagnostic 130

Aidoc

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

At Aidoc, Ive had the privilege of speaking with radiologists, hospital executives and clinical leaders who are actively shaping the future of AI in healthcare. Its transforming clinical workflows, patient care and hospital operations. Their insights offer a clear picture: AI isnt just a buzzword. Or do you want to go to one without?

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Healthcare Healthcare Hospital Patient Care 52

AuntMinnie

APRIL 7, 2025

The BBC noted that hospitals are the largest consumers of the gas, accounting for more than a third of the global market. government sold the U.S. Coming helium shortages could have a dramatic impact on medical imaging, according to a BBC report. Overall, the U.S. In 2024, the U.S. helium supply.

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Imaging Technology

JANUARY 26, 2024

milla1cf Fri, 01/26/2024 - 21:07 January 26, 2024 — New research funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has led to the UK government approving the use of digital pathology to help speed up analysis of cancer screening samples. It was a pleasure to work with Professor David Snead on this important study”.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 21, 2024

Radiology's board of directors in 2022, previously served as CEO of UnitedHealthcare Global, where she led a team of 70,000 people and oversaw 55 hospitals and several hundred outpatient and ambulatory centers.

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Radiology Pharmaceutical Government Ultrasound 130

AuntMinnie

JULY 17, 2024

Ng is a professor and the Brigham and Women's Hospital distinguished chair of clinical radiation oncology at Harvard Medical School, as well as director of hematologic malignancy in radiation oncology at the Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center in Boston. Christopher Corso, MD, PhD, as government relations council vice chair.

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Aidoc

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

While implementing a healthcare AI platform may seem like a significant upfront investment, the long-term benefits in terms of efficiency, scalability and improved patient outcomes makes it a smart strategy for hospitals looking to optimize their operations for now and in the future.

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AuntMinnie

JULY 26, 2024

Our estimate of the actual impact is as follows: Subspecialty Imaging Center Global Fee Hospital Professional Fee Combined Impact Interventional Radiology -5.8% -1.8% -4.8% Quality Payment Program In addition to fee schedule changes, the Medicare PFS covers rules that govern the Quality Payment Program (QPP). Radiology -3.8% -1.8% -2.8%

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Congress on December 17 introduced a stopgap measure to keep the government funded through March 14. Part of the proposed CR calls for delaying Medicaid disproportionate hospital share pay cuts for 2025 until January 2027 and extending certain Medicare telehealth services through 2026.

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 5, 2023

I was at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission at the time and visited hospitals and talked to doctors who told me that the situation was outrageous; there were going to be people who will have surgeries that they didn’t need to have, or get treatments using isotopes that gave them much higher doses," Magwood said.

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Medical Government Hospital IT 130

Imaging Technology

JULY 29, 2024

Lunit's success in Qatar is part of a broader trend of the company's expansion in business-to-government (B2G) cancer screening initiatives worldwide.

Public Health 111

Public Health Hospital Mammogram Government 111

AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Under a long-standing agreement between the state and the federal government, all Maryland hospitals receive a single, annual global payment for their services, similar to capitation. Maryland also has an all-payer system under which all payers pay the same amount for hospital-based services."

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Radiology Education Medicare Clinic 331

Imaging Technology

JULY 3, 2024

mtaschetta-millane Wed, 07/03/2024 - 09:24 July 3, 2024 — The American Society of Radiologic Technologists has launched the BeRAD Professionalism Award to recognize health systems, imaging centers, hospitals, clinics and other facilities in which medical imaging technologists and radiation therapists demonstrate a culture of professionalism.

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Radiology Technologist Radiology Radiation Medical Imaging 105

Aidoc

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Preparing for AI adoption means looking closely at the hospital workflows it will impact, from the ED to specialized care units, and ensuring that every department involved is considered. AI governance, therefore, should involve a streamlined by empowered group of stakeholders.

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Quality and Compliance Communication Clinic Hospital 52

AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 21, 2023

In addition, the ACR is joining other medical specialty societies to request more time for submission of batched claims on hold since August 3. “The government provided only 20 business days for submission of these batches, making the deadline January 16,” Keysor told AuntMinnie.com. “We

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Aidoc

MARCH 17, 2025

Imagine AI models forecasting staffing shortages before they happen, predicting patient deterioration earlier or optimizing hospital resources in real-time. But other areas of healthcare, from hospital operations to clinical decision-making, are still in the early stages of AI adoption.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Healthcare Hospital Patient Safety 52

Aidoc

MARCH 21, 2025

Hospitals and health systems are struggling to keep up with rising demand for care, especially in specialties like radiology where labor shortages and increasing workloads are creating critical backlogs, with some health systems reporting imaging backlogs of several weeks. Health System, suggests, the U.S.

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 9, 2024

This will require an emphasis on research, government approvals, education, training, quality and safety of practice issues, and reimbursement concerns." He currently serves as a staff physician at Stratford General Hospitals in Ontario, in addition to his consulting and academic center activities.

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Nuclear Medicine Radiopharmaceuticals Government Education 100

Imaging Technology

MAY 4, 2023

Augmento is currently servicing 350+ hospitals and imaging centers across India touching about 60,000 lives every month. The Singapore government as a part of its National AI strategy has been adopting the Augmento platform in key hospitals. Outside India, it is deployed across several countries in the APAC region.

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Radiology Radiologist Hospital Government 105