Significant changes to a proposed rule by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that sets forth requirements and expectations for implementing the mandated Medicare Shared Savings program through Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) are warranted, according to the American College of Radiology (ACR). In a June 3 letter written by

Integrated Medical Partners, a Milwaukee, Wis.-based, full-service provider of profit-improvement solutions for medical-imaging practices, this week made known its merger with Barrington Lakes Group, Barrington, Ill. Barrington Lakes Group is a niche healthcare consulting firm specializing in strategic and leadership development and profit

GE Healthcare yesterday announced that its AngioViz imaging application has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The application, which yields its information from digital subtraction angiography (DSA) affords physicians visualization of vascular flow on a single image, in turn assisting them in formulating decisions

The top 10 trends in imaging informatics were the focus of a presentation at the opening session of the 2011 Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) meeting, held in Washington, D.C. this week. Such trends include the use of informatics tools to address radiation dose, radiology's participation in meaningful use, artificial intelligence

More money spent on medical services for Medicare participants yields better overall health for these patients, reveals a new study from George Mason University and the Urban Institute. The results of the study will appear in an upcoming edition of Health Services Research, published by the Health Research and Educational Trust and an official

Breast thermography should not be employed as a standalone screening tool independent of mammography for either breast screening or diagnosis, says the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in a warning issued Thursday.

While the six largest radiology benefits management firms (RBMs) cover an estimated 88 million privately insured Americans, there still exists only limited information to trumpet their cost-effectiveness or positive impact on patient care, according to a study published in the June issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

Questioning the validity of its conclusion that medical imaging has comprised a major driver of Medicare spending growth, Reps. Joseph Pitts (R-Pennsylvania) and Frank Pallone Jr. (D-New Jersey) are urging the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) to "re-examine the data" regarding medical imaging utilization.