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ELECTION 2012: WHAT’S
AT STAKE FOR
RADIOLOGY
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REPORTABLE Election 2012: What’s at Stake for Radiology
DOCUMENTATION IS
THE FOUNDATION OF
MEANINGFUL USE The upcoming U.S. elections in
[WEBINAR] November will significantly affect the
2.3 practice of radiology, and radiologists
WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN need to understand what's at stake,
TRANSCRIPTION
SERVICES according to an article published in the
October issue of the Journal of the
2.4 American College of Radiology.
IMAGING USE IN
MEDICARE IS DOWN, While the presidential race between President Barack Obama, and
WILL THE FEDS TAKE former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has attracted the lion's share
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of attention, the congressional races under way also promise to have a
major impact on how either man will be able to govern. And it's vital
that radiologists get involved in the process, according to author Dr.
Frank Lexa from the Wharton School of the University of
Pennsylvania.
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Reportable Documentation is the Foundation
of Meaningful Use [Recording & Slides]
Medical documentation, designed to maintain
provider productivity and support satisfaction, is
vital to the success of your EHR implementation.
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Imaging Use in Medicare Is Down, Will the Feds Take Heed?
Medicare payments for noninvasive diagnostic imaging exams are
down 21% compared with their peak in 2006, reports a new study
in the September issue of the Journal of the American College of
Radiology. But are federal policymakers paying attention?
Because of the rapid growth of imaging use before 2006,
Medicare payments for imaging procedures have been under
intense scrutiny, according to lead author Dr. David C. Levin, of
Thomas Jefferson University, and colleagues. Techniques to reduce
this growth have worked,and it's time to stop the push to reduce
payments for imaging.
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