About 40% of last year’s “government waste” was comprised of inappropriate payments made through the Medicare program, reveals a report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO).

Electronic health record (EHR) adoption in physicians’ offices across the U.S. is on a slow, but steady uptick, according to survey results released last month by health care marketing solutions firm SK&UA.

Gemino Healthcare Finance, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, earlier this week announced it has granted a $3 million revolving line of credit to Radiology Corporation of America (RCOA), a Delray Beach, Florida-based operator of 19 mobile PET and PET CT scanners that serve hospital clients in 13 states.

Despite having taken a major beating during recent market selloffs, health care stocks are in a position to rebound significantly, indicate reports published today by the Associated Press (AP) and Reuters.

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.