Sheldon M. Stern[email protected]Risk ManagementImaging industry keeps up pressure to fix HCFA payment schemeThe medical imaging industry is pressing ahead in its attempts to force key changes in HCFA's new outpatient reimbursement plan before the system is implemented August 1.July 19, 2000PACS/VNAFreestanding PACS: Implementing a PACS network could soon become a necessityAs costs and technological barriers fall, implementing a PACS network in a freestanding environment could become less an option and more a necessity.May 3, 2000Risk ManagementOutpatient rad services could be hit hard by HCFA's new payment systemThe Health Care Financing Administration has published final rules implementing a new prospective payment system for outpatient radiology services, opening the door to potentially serious reimbursement losses.April 26, 2000MRIMRI detects CAD precursor in low-risk, healthy peopleANAHEIM, CA - Several investigations have now indicated that MRI can detect vascular inflammation in vivo, according to a presentation at the American College of Cardiology meeting this week.March 16, 2000MRIStanford group pursues cardiac MRI with real-time acquisitionANAHEIM, CA - A new real-time cardiac MRI workstation developed at Stanford University promises to slash procedure time, while maintaining accuracy levels equivalent to cine cardiac MRI.March 15, 2000Page 1 of 1Top StoriesMedicolegalClass-action suit filed against insurer for breast imaging chargesThe lawsuit alleges Oscar Health Insurance required policyholders to pay deductibles and coinsurance for diagnostic breast imaging in violation of Texas law.Womens ImagingAI model predicts breast cancer risk in diverse populationCTUltralow-dose CT leads to less radiation in osteoporosis patientsAIClairity deploys AI for breast cancer risk predictionSponsor ContentRegister today for our June 17 webinar
