A recent advisory opinion from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services may allow all radiology practices increasingly greater capacity to structure their relationships and organization, according to experts’ advice. The Stark Law follows a strict structure and forbids doctors from referring Medicaid or Medicare patients for health-related imaging and similar designated services if the […]
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Naxon Seeks Clearance from FDA for Its Multi-source 3D Imaging Machine
Naxon imaging submitted its premarket application 510(k), which is the number one version of the digital multi-source tomosynthesis system, as per the 6-k figure submitted with the accredited U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Nano mainly focuses on commercial-grade digital X-ray source development designed for real-world medical use in imaging applications. The company further noted that […]
Another Covid-19 Concern: Vaccines Can Have Potential Side Effects
Covid-19 vaccines are likely to make their recipients feel a little lousy and lethargic for a couple of days, according to reports. Repeat the vaccination routine after 3 to 4 weeks. The vaccines, as we know, require 2 doses to give strong protection. Shots are to be given few weeks apart, according to respective brands. […]
CMS Pilot Makes It A Responsibility On Ordering Service Providers To Support The Need of Radiology Services
Advocates of the healthcare imaging industry are increasingly praising an innovative pilot process from the CMS, which puts the responsibility on ordering service providers to defend the medical urgency of these radiology services. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced these changes, which were all set to be effective on December 1, 2020. It […]
6 Key Considerations of Patients Who Return for A Postponed Elective Imaging
Radiology practices are struggling to settle the backlog of their elective imaging results built up due to the pandemic. Patients might want to consider some of the key factors in this matter, according to the New York Presbyterian Hospital survey, which was published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology (JACR). The academic […]
Following AI-Based Recommendations Is Safer From Malpractice Liability For Radiologists
Medical practitioners and doctors opting to embrace artificial intelligence or AI-based guidance for nonstandard treatments are believed to be safer from medical malpractice lawsuits than most of them believe. This rationale has been confirmed by the legal experts at the Georgetown University and the ETH Zurich Center for Law & Economics in a recently published […]
CMS Announces New Terms for Repayment of Medicare Advances for Radiologists During This Economic Downturn
The CMS (Centre for Medicare and Medicaid Services) released its final rules and guidelines governing the Medicare system of payment for 2021, thus affirming a radical cut in the reimbursement of radiology in 2021, which was proposed early in 2020. However, some surprises sprung in the MPFS (Medicare Physician Fee Schedule) Final Rule, which was […]
AI Links COVID-19 To Poor Sleep, Bad Dreams
The last year has been an exceptional time for the twenty-first century people. With the COVID-19 pandemic taking the world by storm, the world literally went under stagnation. Even today, the threats of contamination loom large across the globe. While the virus responsible for the disease passed through several layers of changes to adapt to […]
Machine learning devices can gauge mood ailment medicine responses by analyzing data from a brain scan.
Almost everything in a rapidly digitizing age is continuously evolving. The path-breaking artificial intelligence (AI) technology has been instrumental in compelling most industries to undergo a significant transformation. One of the key methods of data analysis responsible for automating systematic model building is machine learning. This specific branch of AI is entirely focused on the […]
Walmart Launches Its 5th Retail Health Center, Pushing Its Way Into Imaging, And Plans For More
Walmart continues its drive to enter into the imaging market, launching the fifth health center in Newnan, Georgia. Located approximately 40n miles to the southwest of Atlanta, this state-of-the-art facility provides services like diagnostics and X-ray, dental and labs, primary care, disclosed the retail giant. This is the fourth Walmart Health location in Peach State. […]