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Obama appoints Berwick during congressional recess

Top Stories | Wednesday, July 07 2010
 

White House issues nearly $800M for broadband, telemed projects

Top Stories | Tuesday, July 06 2010
 

CMS proposes an additional 6.1% cut in Medicare payments

Top Stories | Sunday, June 27 2010
 

SGR ‘fixed’ for another six months

Top Stories | Friday, June 25 2010
 

Report: U.S. ranks poorly for healthcare performance

Industry News | Wednesday, June 23 2010
 

AGs power through DoJ's motion to dismiss reform lawsuit

Top Stories | Monday, June 21 2010
 

Senate attempts another SGR fix; 21% cut is now in effect

Top Stories | Monday, June 21 2010
 

As Friday's deadline looms, Congress has yet to pass SGR payment fix

Top Stories | Wednesday, June 16 2010
 

HIMSS: U.S. CTO Chopra seeks private-public healthcare innovation

Conference News | Wednesday, June 09 2010
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Health Affairs: Healthcare reform package strikes a balance in price/scope

Industry News | Wednesday, June 09 2010
 

ACR to Congress: Pass CT colonography bill for CMS coverage

Top Stories | Wednesday, June 02 2010
 

Obama Administration attempts to dismiss Virginia's reform suit

Top Stories | Wednesday, May 26 2010
 

Obama Administration releases new National Drug Control Strategy

Industry News | Friday, May 14 2010
 

Reform to increase healthcare spending about $311B

Top Stories | Friday, April 23 2010
 

Survey: Healthcare execs pessimistic about healthcare reform bill

Industry News | Friday, April 23 2010
 

HealthAffairs: With one year down, ARRA has a lot on the line

Industry News | Monday, April 05 2010
 

White House reportedly to nominate Harvard prof as CMS chief

Top Stories | Sunday, March 28 2010
 

Healthcare reform: HFMA's budgetary breakdown of both bills

Top Stories | Thursday, March 25 2010
 

14 state AGs file suit opposing healthcare reform bill

Top Stories | Wednesday, March 24 2010
 

House passes Senate reform bill, Reconciliation Act to mixed reactions

Top Stories | Monday, March 22 2010
 
Web Exclusives

Feature: U.S. needs national strategy to curb imaging overutilization

 Medical imaging overutilization--a growing concern in the U.S.--exposes patients to unnecessary radiation, while also adding to rising healthcare costs, according to a study published online Aug. 24 in Radiology. In an interview, William R. Hendee, PhD, lead author, reviewed various methods by which medical imaging could be curtailed.

Radiology: Prelim study shows CE breast CT outperforms CT, mammo

 Dedicated contrast-enhanced (CE) breast CT delivered significantly improved conspicuity of malignant breast lesions, including ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), compared with unenhanced breast CT and mammography, according to a study published in the September issue of Radiology.

Radiology: Rad role may evolve as image-guided biopsies trend up

 CT, ultrasound and MRI have helped shift biopsy techniques away from more invasive approaches toward image-guided percutaneous techniques, according to a study published in the September issue of Radiology. The trend toward less-invasive approaches translates into enhanced safety and efficiency and could lead to more interaction between patients and radiologists.

CMS Webinar: Incentive payments to offset EHR adoption, not reimburse

 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) EHR incentive payments are not considered reimbursement for money expended on EHR technology, but are intended to offset the cost associated with adoption and ongoing meaningful use, according to CMS during an Aug. 12 webinar.

CMS webinar: Eligible professionals can expect EHR incentives in 2011

 Funding incentives for EHR use is the main goal of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) meaningful use initiative, and there are incentive programs for both hospitals and eligible professionals, according to Elizabeth Holland, health insurance specialist at the Department of Health and Human Services, who spoke during a CMS-sponsored webinar Aug. 8.

Webinar: Stage 1 of meaningful use is for quality reporting acclimation

 Stage 1 requirements for meaningful use incentives aim to strike a balance between the overall goal of EHR use and widespread adoption, while avoiding added work, said Jonathan Teich, MD, PhD, chief medical informatics officer at Elsevier Health Services, during a HIMSS webinar titled “Meaningful Use: Safety and Quality of Care.”

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