Jimmie Taggart went to North Mississippi Medical Center in West Point, Mississippi, complaining about severe back pain. When his doctor recommended an abdominal CT scan to confirm he had kidney stones, however, he wouldn’t agree to the procedure. He was afraid of how much it would cost.

CMS has issued an approval to Oklahoma to negotiate value-based supplemental rebate agreements directly with drug manufacturers, which could produce extra rebates for state, should clinical outcomes not be achieved.

Combining digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) and standard 2D full-field digital mammography (FFDM) gives radiologists a powerful tool for detecting deadly breast lesions. A downside of this combination, however, is that it means exposing the patient to more radiation.

The American College of Radiology (ACR) has submitted written comments to CMS about the Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule for Calendar Year 2019.

New research published in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology suggests the 2008 CMS’ policy, Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS), which penalizes hospitals for hospital-associated conditions (HAC) present at the time of the patients’ admission to the hospital has had a minimal impact on hospital reimbursement.

CMS is taking public comments ahead of a Medicare Evidence Development and Coverage Advisory Committee (MEDCAC) meeting July 25 in which panelists will discuss procedural volume requirements for centers to begin and maintain a transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) program.

Researchers have determined that barley could be used as a contrast agent in photoacoustic imaging, sharing their findings in a new study for Biomaterials.

The American College of Radiology (ACR) submitted written comments to CMS, taking issue with its proposed Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) rule for 2019.