The agency said it hopes to control unnecessary increases in the volume of certain imaging-based services, while also protecting the Medicare Trust Fund from improper payments.
An Oklahoma provider is resuming breast imaging this week following concerns from the Food and Drug Administration tied to the quality of its services.
Statin use may help healthy older patients avoid physical disability and cardiovascular disease, according to new data published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
The COVID crisis has significantly increased the volume of data healthcare providers are rushing into the cloud. This “smash and grab” behavior is largely explained by the spike in healthcare workers doing their jobs remotely.
Scientists from several institutions led by Oregon State University reached their conclusions by analyzing data from more than 3,000 patients included in the Women’s Health Initiative.