Adjusted odds of leaving the profession were significantly higher for breast and cardiothoracic radiologists compared to those specializing in abdominal imaging.
Manufacturer Perimeter Medical Imaging announced the news on March 3 after earning premarket approval for “Claire” (formerly the Perimeter OCT B-Series).
The updated clearance expands the system's labeled field strength compatibility; the change will allow MRI suites with scanners up to the 7T range to utilize the system.
Two medical charities that last year gave $640 million to 200,000 struggling Americans are combining forces so they can expand their collective wherewithal.
Meeting the requirements to become a CMS Aligned Network means medical records on its core Medicare Advantage patients will be made available in real-time upon request, facilitated through secure data exchange made possible by Kno2.
The software gives clinicians detailed insight into how patients are responding to treatment based on changes in lesion size and metabolic activity, offering earlier opportunities to alter care plans.
Citing evidence from documents and interviews, the Guardian released an exposé accusing UnitedHealth of directly influencing the day-to-day operations of some 2,000 nursing homes, resulting in patients not receiving necessary emergency care.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said it will increase medical coding staff from 40 to 2,000 and begin addressing its backlog of audits on Medicare Advantage plans in an effort to spot signs of fraud and abuse.
John Simon, MD, CEO of SimonMed Imaging, says imaging has considerably advanced for noninvasive detection of disease and it may be time for it to play a greater role in annual physicals, especially in executive physical exams.
