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New Legislation Aims to Improve Coverage for Breast Cancer Detection
Breast cancer is a leading cause of death among women worldwide. Early detection is key to improving outcomes for those who develop the disease. To that end, U.S. House lawmakers are proposing a bill that would require all insurers to cover any supplemental breast imaging, beyond screening mammograms, with no patient out-of-pocket costs. The…
Read MoreOnly 5.8% of People Eligible Receive Lung Cancer Screening
The American Lung Association’s 5th annual “State of Lung Cancer” revealed that only 5.8% of the Americans eligible for low-dose CT lung cancer screening had been screened. The US Preventive Services Task Force guidelines recommendations are: Have a 20-pack-year history (1 pack/day for 20 years, 2 packs/day for 10 years) Are a current smoker or…
Read MoreStudy Pinpoints Ways to Help Prevent Cancellations of Screening Mammography
A recent Harvard study, published September 14 in JACR, helps pinpoint ways to prevent cancellations of screening mammography appointments. The research team, led by radiologists Nita Amornsiripanitch, MD, of Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and Adrian Jaramillo-Cardoso, MD, of Massachusetts General, utilized QI methodology (PDSA – Plan-Do-Study-Act)for their study. The team’s composition was critical — besides…
Read MoreWho Should Get Paid for AI Used in Healthcare
A recent opinion piece, co-authored by Colin Rowell, MD, and Ronnie Sebro, MD, PhD., radiology researchers at Mayo Clinic Florida, explored an emerging question — who should get paid for AI used in healthcare? Their collaboration was published online in the August 3 Radiology: Artificial Intelligence. The authors addressed this complex question by addressing the…
Read MoreImaging Not Responsible for Increase in Medicare Spending
Contrary to a commonly-held opinion, advanced imaging is not a significant driver in the ever-rising National Healthcare Expenditure (NHE), according to a recent study published in the Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology. By 2019, the National Healthcare Expenditure (NHE) had climbed to $3.8 trillion – almost 20% of the U.S. Gross Domestic Product and…
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