Cherrill FarnsworthPractice ManagementStark II interim final rule leaves huge self-referral loopholeThe National Coalition for Quality Diagnostic Imaging Services welcomes the additional flexibility that the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has brought to the Stark Laws. However, a substantial loophole remains in the statute with regard to the in-office ancillary services exception, according to an editorial by Cherrill Farnsworth.July 19, 2004Industry NewsRadiology awaits arrival of HCFA's new APC payment systemThe radiology community is nervously preparing for the implementation of HCFA's ambulatory payment classifications scheme, which starting July 1 will dramatically cut reimbursement for outpatient radiology services. By Cherrill Farnsworth.June 4, 2000Technology ReviewEmbracing change in HCFA's new APC payment systemMay 31, 2000Page 1 of 1Top StoriesInterventionalGAE reduces pain biomarkers in knee osteoarthritisGenicular artery embolization (GAE) significantly reduces key biomarkers that drive pain in patients with knee osteoarthritis.Residents/FellowsRace, ethnicity influence educational debt among radiology-bound MDsMRIMRI, CT findings correlate for assessing epicardial fat volumePractice ManagementImaging experts hope NSA enforcement bill delivers on accountabilityCTPET/CT identifies bone demineralization in breast cancer patients
