Medicare beneficiaries who underwent coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) in a nonacute setting were more likely to undergo subsequent invasive cardiac procedures and have higher coronary artery disease spending than patients who underwent stress testing, according to a study published in the Nov. 16 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Hospitals with high performance scores in patient care are more profitable, according to a new report from Press Ganey.

An analysis of Medicare data released by the Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA) found that Medicare spending on medical imaging continues to decline and that Medicare patients are receiving fewer imaging procedures.

Central Health, the health system servicing the Canadian province of Newfoundland, has updated the status of the radiology review at James Paton Memorial Regional Health Centre in Gander, Newfoundland. As of Nov. 13, 721 reports had been reviewed.

The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) has released details of its accountable care organization (ACO) accreditation program that will launch Nov. 21.

Nij Smellinghe Hospital in The Netherlands has moved to off-site storage and archiving with Carestream Healths Vue Cloud Services.

Cleveland Clinic was overpaid $253,593 ($184,568 outpatient and $69,025 inpatient) for procedures that included the replacement of medical devices during 2008 and 2009, and beneficiaries incurred $6,000 in additional co-payment costs, according to a report from the Office of Inspector General (OIG).

Siemens Healthcare, in response to challenges emerging from a changing market environment, is launching Agenda 2013, a two-year global initiative within the company aimed at focusing resources efficiently and tapping into growth markets.