The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons estimates the cost of defensive medicine among the specialty at about $2 billion annually. And most of the defensive medicine costs come from diagnostic imaging tests. The academy surveyed 1,214 respondents, 96% of which admitted to practicing defensive medicine. “On average, 24% of all ordered tests

The Congressional Budget Office issued a report recently saying Medicare outlays over the next 10 years will diminish by $69 billion, but that’s counting on the Sustainable Growth Rate remaining in effect.

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued a recent ruling that said a physician could be held liable for emotional distress even if there was no physical negligence to the person being harmed.

McKesson, best known for its leading electronic medical record software, announced today that it has acquired peerVue, which specializes in communication and workflow improvement tools for radiologists.

Congressional lawmakers are reportedly at an impasse over how to pay for a one-year Medicare “doc-fix” along with extension of the payroll tax cut and unemployment benefits.

Platinum Equity said today it had signed an agreement to acquire DMS Health Technologies from Otter Tail Corporation, based on a company press release.

The Medical Imaging and Technology Association plans to make formal recommendations to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to reconsider its exclusionary coverage of PET and PET/CT.

The Food and Drug Administration has granted 501(k) market clearance for a bundle of display and calibration software by QUBYX Software Technologies Inc.