A new study shows a correlation between volume of CT scans administered to hospital admission rates, with the latter falling as the former increase.

ProScan Imaging, LLC, a Cincinnati, Ohio-based provider of diagnostic imaging services through a multi-state network of imaging centers, teleradiology services, and a medical imaging education foundation, today announced that Mark Grossman has joined the organization as Chief Operating Officer. The appointment became effective on July 18.

Like it or not, Medicare remains the largest component of radiology practices’ payor mix, at 37% of the total.

A reduction in the number of unnecessary ordered tests can result when physicians receive feedback from fellow doctors, according to a study published in the Journal of Urology.

Four of 10 participating medical groups will split $29.4 million for achieving quality and savings targets in the fifth year of the Medicare Physician Group Practice Demonstration Program, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced today.

Amid talk of another recession, health care employment rates are rebounding to a level comparable those seen in 2007 prior to the start of the economic downturn, according to data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

The American Hospital Association (AHA) has sent a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR), slamming a proposed HIPAA rule that would allow patients to request reports that identify any party or entity that accesses their electronic health records.

Administrative costs incurred by U.S. physicians far exceed those incurred by physicians in Canada, reveals a survey published in the August issue of Health Affairs.