Curbing Breast Cancer Screening Disparities
01.19.12 Dave FisherBreast cancer deaths are preventable through regular screenings, however the disease remains the second leading cause of death among women in the U.S. Read More
Breast cancer deaths are preventable through regular screenings, however the disease remains the second leading cause of death among women in the U.S. Read More
In a recent online survey, changes in mammography screening guidelines were voted as one of the top three most practice-changing medical news stories of 2011. Read More
A new study in Europe has found that mammograms can reduce breast cancer mortality in women up to 84 percent. Read More
This morning on TODAY, E! Network’s celebrity news personality Giuliana Rancic announced that she has breast cancer. Read More
A report presented today at the 2011 Breast Cancer Symposium offers new research into the proven value of annual mammograms in detecting breast cancer. Read More
In recent years, advances in ultrasound technology have led to “remarkable improvements in image quality [that] can now provide an excellent, real-time depiction of anatomic details.” Read More
Yesterday, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) recommended that women should have annual mammograms starting at age 40. Read More
MITA thanks members of the Senate Finance Committee for removing a provision in the Trade Adjustment Assistance bill that would reduce Medicare reimbursement for imaging procedures. Read More
On Tuesday, new findings from a three-decade long study on the effectiveness of mammography screening were published. Read More
Tomorrow morning in our nation’s capital, some 40,000 people are expected to participate in the 22nd Annual Susan G. Komen Global Race for the Cure. Over 140 Susan G. Komen races will take place around the world this year. Read More
MITA released a report yesterday detailing the troubling impact of insurance coverage denials on patient access to medical imaging procedures. Data gathered by the Patient Advocacy Foundation (PAF) show that denials for patients seeking potentially life-saving medical imaging services have doubled in the past four years. Of even greater concern is the finding that 90 percent of the reversed denials for imaging services were actually covered by patients’ health plans. And on average, PAF’s professional case managers required 15.4 contacts per patient case to resolve the imaging issue, meaning it took on average more than 15 phone calls, letters or emails to determine why the imaging test was being denied coverage. Read More
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