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NewsHospitals to reap rewards from in-house radiology
Despite being considered a driving force of escalating healthcare costs, imaging can also be a major source of revenue for hospitals. Hospital executives looking to add value to patient care and the Read more...
Imaging scans still overused despite costs, risks
Imaging testing is often considered a driving force of escalating healthcare costs, as the tests are often expensive and overused. Yet newly released Medicare data find that hospitals used double Read more...
Providers pledge to use less radiation
Healthcare providers are aiming to stop the overuse of radiation on patients during medical exams through a nationwide campaign--Image Wisely--launched this week at the Radiological Society of North Read more...
Patients upset by long imaging test waits
Waiting for the results of tests upsets many a patient, and the information they get usually isn't satisfactory, according to a new U.S. study. The study, which looked at MRI, CT, ultrasound, Read more...
FL doctor pays $7M to settle federal fraud suit
A physician who owns a Boca Raton, FL-based chain of medical imaging centers has agreed to pay $7 million to settle charges that he overcharged Medicare for services and ordered unnecessary tests. Read more...
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