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Physician reimbursement sways testing
In the absence of explicit guidelines regarding routine tests for heart patients, physicians' ordering of follow-up stress imaging tests appears to be heavily influenced by whether doctors own the
Hospitals 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
Radiologist sues hospital for 'silencing' his patient safety concerns
University of Iowa radiologist Malik Juweid filed a lawsuit earlier this month charging the hospital is trying to silence his complaints that the facility performs unnecessary PET and CT scans,
SPOTLIGHT: In-house imaging referral rules to tighten
Under the healthcare overhaul law, doctors who refer Medicare and Medicaid patients to in-house imaging machines soon will be required to disclose that they own the equipment and give their patients
Administration plans Medicare cuts to imaging, specialists
In another reflection that the primary care "medical home" model is being taken seriously, the Obama administration announced last week that it planned to cut Medicare payments for imaging services
