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Researchers work toward safer imaging for obese patients
Obese patients get higher doses of radiation during CT scans than other patients, but that's difficult to quantify, since there's currently no computational human phantom--models that allow radiation
Defensive medicine amounts to a quarter of surgeons' practice costs
Although the total cost of defensive medicine in the United States remains difficult to pin down, a recent study suggests that orthopedic surgeons are responsible for about $2 billion of the annual
Following in hospitals' footsteps, HIEs adopt cloud-based imaging
Following the example of numerous hospitals across the country, HEALTHeLINK, a regional health information exchange (HIE) in western New York, has adopted a cloud-based image storage and exchange
Physician reimbursement sways testing
In the absence of explicit guidelines regarding routine tests for heart patients, physicians' ordering of follow-up stress imaging tests appears to be heavily influenced by whether doctors own the
Radiologists could net $1.5B for EHR use
Radiologists "would be wise" to study and respond to the government's incentive programs related to the Meaningful Use of certified ambulatory electronic health record systems, considering that more
Hospital admissions drop amid skyrocketing CT scan use
While a drop in hospital admissions correlated with a rise in CT scan use, according to a study published last week in the Annals of Emergency Medicine, questions still linger about the safety of
MedPAC urges Congress to reduce imaging spending
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) wants to reduce the money spent on diagnostic imaging by requiring doctors who order large numbers of MRIs, CT scans and other such tests to obtain
Low-cost concierge can be possible
Despite its upscale connotation, 'concierge' care doesn't have to cost patients a bundle, according to a New York Times profile of One Medical Group, a 31-physician medical group that offers patients
SPOTLIGHT: In-house imaging referral rules to tighten
Under the healthcare overhaul law, doctors who refer Medicare and Medicaid patients to in-house imaging machines soon will be required to disclose that they own the equipment and give their patients
Six radiologists sue Sutter Health over hospital privileges
Six physicians associated with Radiological Associates of Sacramento Medical Group, Inc., have filed two lawsuits against Sutter Health, a 26-hospital system in Northern California, for banning them
