Oncology Imaging

Medical imaging has become integral to cancer care, assessing the stage and location of cancerous tumors. By utilizing powerful imaging modalities including CT, MRI, MRA and PET/CT, oncology imaging radiologists are able to assist referring physicians in the detection and diagnosis of cancer.

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Bill offers tax breaks for health IT

Rep. Phil Gingrey, M.D. (R-Ga.), introduced legislation last month that would increase the first year of rapid depreciation for qualifying equipment - including electronic healthcare records - from $100,000 to $250,000, according to a summary from Gingrey

Radiation Oncology Imaging zeroes in

RSNA President David H. Hussey, MD, discussed the need for more collaboration between diagnostic radiologists and radiation oncologists during his opening address - and some exhibitors were already heeding that call.

NEMA critical of Medicare reimbursement cuts that could affect imaging

House-approved decreases in Medicare reimbursement for medical imaging that are part of the U.S. House budget reconciliation legislation have come under fire the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) which believes the reduction will put pa

Medicaid, Medicare cuts pass Senate

In a vote so tight that it required the rare tie-breaker move from Vice President Dick Cheney, the Senate passed new budget legislation that includes just over $15 billion in Medicaid and Medicare cuts over the next five years.

House gives ok to $61.7M for ONCHIT

A House conference committee last week approved $61.7 million in funding for Office of the National Coordinator of Health IT (ONCHIT) for the Labor, Education and HHS appropriations bill.

HIT community criticizes proposed changes to anti-kickback rules

Changes to the anti-kickback rules proposed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will not spur the use of healthcare IT according to several comments submitted during the public comment period for the proposed rule.

With a very slim margin, the House OKs Labor-HHS Spending Bill

The House yesterday voted to approve by a slim margin the $602 billion Labor-HHS spending bill. The bill decreases discretionary spending by about 1 percent to a total of $142.5 billion, the AP/Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

AMA opposes CMS, Congress in Medicare pay reduction and related pay-for-performance scheme

The American Medical Association is none too pleased with the ongoing slide in Medicare payments to physicians, and is also not happy about talk of an adoption of a pay-for-performance Medicare reimbursement model to determine pay levels, The Hill reports

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