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10.30.09
US Govt To Decide On Payments To Doctors Who Use Medical Imaging
The U.S. federal government is expected to decide, as soon as Friday, if it will slash payments to physicians who use medical-imaging machines to screen patients for diseases like cancer and heart problems…
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10.30.09
Combined House reform bill may cost imaging $4.3 billion
Healthcare reform legislation from the House of Representatives, announced Thursday by Speaker Nancy Pelosi, is ready to go to members for discussion and a vote. The bill would cut Medicare payment rates for advanced imaging…
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10.30.09
Reform shouldn’t make mammograms harder to get
The only reason I am here today is because my doctor spotted a tumor in my left breast during a routine mammogram…
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10.29.09
Greater Use of In-Patient Diagnostic Imaging Improves Patient Outcomes Without Significantly Impacting Costs
Hospitals that make greater use of inpatient diagnostic imaging exams achieve lower in-hospital mortality rates with little or no impact on costs, according to a peer-reviewed study of more than 1 million patient outcomes in more than 100 hospitals nationwide published in the November issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology (JACR)…
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10.21.09
Imaging equipment industry protests $40 billion reform tax
A coalition representing imaging manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies, and professional societies fears a corporate tax embedded in the Senate healthcare reform bill could stifle product innovation, though the exact financial impact of the proposed surcharge is hard to gauge…
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10.21.09
‘Decision support system’ upholds Minnesota’s Medical Alley image
A computer system that has cut down on unnecessary and costly medical imaging scans in Minnesota may become a key component of federal health reform…
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10.19.09
Rally Coverage on FOX in El Paso, Texas
The local FOX affiliate in El Paso, Texas turned to its D.C. bureau to cover a Capitol Hill rally to preserve access to medical imaging, including an interview with colon cancer survivor Jeanne O’Neill…
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10.19.09
Jeanne O’Neill on CBS in Seattle, Washington
The local CBS affiliate in Seattle, Washington interviewed colon cancer survivor Jeanne O’Neill about her story, health care reform, and her trip to Washington, D.C. for a Capitol Hill rally to preserve access to medical imaging…
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10.19.09
Teresa Forsyth on ABC in Charlotte, North Carolina
The local ABC affiliate in Charlotte, North Carolina interviewed cancer survivor Tersa Forsyth about her story, health care reform, and her trip to Washington, D.C. for a Capitol Hill rally to preserve access to medical imaging…
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10.19.09
Robin Guadagnini on CBS in Fayetteville, Arkansas
The local CBS affiliate in Fayetteville, Arkansas interviewed cancer survivor Robin Guadagnini about her story, health care reform, and her trip to Washington, D.C. for a Capitol Hill rally to preserve access to medical imaging…
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