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ACR raises 3 issues with proposed information blocking rule

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The American College of Radiology (ACR) has raised three important issues with proposed new information blocking rules the U.S. First, the ACR said it endorses the proposed new exception from information blocking rules related to honoring requests for a specified delay in access to data.

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‘MRI’ is the most-searched medical term among patients seeking cost information

Radiology Business

“CT scan” was the third most-searched term among healthcare consumers, and “ultrasound” was No. 4, according to Fair Health.

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PowerPoint files may contain protected imaging health information

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Personal health information (PHI) -- images included -- can be easily accessed on the internet in PowerPoint files, according to a study published October 9 in Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology. Work remains to continue to educate users on how to properly protect patient information in PowerPoint files." contained full PHI.

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

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Although medical imaging has frequently been considered a major culprit behind the growth of healthcare spending in the U.S., billion, while spending on all other healthcare services increased by 63.7%. Healthcare spending in the U.S. Healthcare spending in the U.S. In fact, imaging's part fell from 10.5% billion to $66.2

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Federal government opens investigation into Change Healthcare cyberattack

Radiology Business

Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights wants to know whether hackers captured sensitive patient information during the breach.

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How consistent is pricing for healthcare services?

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Pricing for healthcare services -- including imaging -- isn't as consistent across the U.S. The findings underscore how important it is for patients to understand pricing variability in healthcare, wrote a team led by Benjamin Chartock, PhD, of Bentley University in Waltham, MA. Established patient office visit $88 ($69 to $114) 0.46

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NBA partners with GE HealthCare, MedStar Health to gain imaging insights into elite athletes' health

Health Imaging

The information will be used to inform training, rest and recovery periods. The goal of the study is to obtain quantitative data on how daily training and competing affect players’ musculoskeletal health.