New data from the largest study to date examining the efficacy of computed tomographic colonography (CTC) for Americans ages 65 and older proves that “virtual colonoscopy” is comparably effective to standard colonoscopy in detecting colorectal cancer and precancerous polyps in Medicare-eligible aged beneficiaries. Read More
This week, the Obama Administration announced new plans to combat Alzheimer’s. This includes $50 million in immediate research funding, an additional $80 million in FY 2013 and $26 million for education, public awareness and caregiver support. Read More
President Obama’s plan to reduce the deficit contains $320 billion in healthcare savings over 10 years including payment cuts to medical imaging. Read More
On Tuesday, the White House issued a Presidential Proclamation from President Obama declaring this week National Health IT Week. Read More
Yesterday, President Obama unveiled his plan to jumpstart the economy and get Americans back to work. However, he missed an opportunity to highlight an industry that is vital to that goal. Read More
In a letter sent to the White House earlier this week, a bipartisan group of senators let by Sens. Kerry and Kohl “urged President Barack Obama to reject calls for deeper Medicare cuts for medical imaging services.” Read More
This year is particularly special as America’s small, medium and large sized companies work to fulfill the goals laid out in President Obama’s National Export Initiative (NEI). Read More
A recent study published in the March issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology found that virtual colonoscopy also known as computerized tomographic colonography (CTC) is on the rise. Read More
This afternoon at the White House, President Obama held the first meeting of his new Council on Jobs and Competitiveness. Read More
Imaging manufacturers believe that we should do everything possible to reduce inappropriate imaging, and a study released this week clearly identifies medical liability reform as a necessary step in that process. 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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