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COVID-Delayed Screenings Increase Late-Stage Breast Cancer Diagnoses
The National Cancer Institute, in June 2020, expressed fears that declines in cancer screenings and delays in treatment due to the COVID-19 pandemic could contribute to an increase in rates of advanced cancer diagnoses and deaths through 2030. A recent study was led by Jade Zifei Zhou, MD, Ph.D., a hematology/oncology fellow at Moores Cancer…
Read MoreSome Congressional Members Call for Potential Fee Change for Radiologists
A bipartisan group of 61 members of Congress is calling for a review of a change in the Medicare fee schedule that impacts medical practices, including radiology, who will see ‘clinical labor’ cuts. Late last year and for the first time in almost 20 years, CMS updated its clinical labor rates that are used to…
Read MoreWide Variation in Imaging Prices
Revenue — it’s all over the news right now — from the No Surprises Act to the Hospital Price Transparency rule. Pricing for some “shoppable” radiology services varies significantly from one facility to another. The Hospital Price Transparency rule went into effect on January 1, 2021. The rule requires hospitals to provide “clear, accessible pricing…
Read MoreDiagnostic Radiology Experienced 44% Decline in Medicare Reimbursement over Last 10 Years
Diagnostic radiology has experienced a 44% Medicare reimbursement reduction over the past 10 years. Medicare reimbursements for diagnostic radiology began declining with the passage of the Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) of 2006. Recent research led by Derrek Schartz, MD of the Department of Imaging Sciences at the University of Rochester, showed that adjusting for inflation…
Read MoreStudy Shows CT Screening Reduces Lung Cancer Deaths
Recent research published in JAMA Network Open confirms that CT lung cancer scanning reduces lung cancer deaths. A retrospective study examined the records of 312,382 patients from the SEER program diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer who received CT lung scans between 2006 and 2016. The study confirmed that patients with early-stage disease experience improved…
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