Phil GalewitzRegulatoryTrump administration hits brakes on law to curb unneeded Medicare CT scans, MRIsThe U.S. Congress passed a law in 2014 to reduce unnecessary MRI exams, CT scans, and other expensive diagnostic imaging tests, but the Trump administration delayed putting the law into effect until 2020 after physicians argued it would interfere with their practices. Critics worry the delay comes at a cost: Medicare paying for millions of unnecessary exams and patients subject to unnecessary radiation.August 18, 2019EconomicsWalmart charts new course by steering workers to high-quality imaging centersWalmart, the nation's largest private employer, is worried that too many of its workers are having health conditions misdiagnosed, leading to unnecessary surgery and wasted health spending.May 15, 2019Page 1 of 1Top StoriesDigital X-RayAre x-rays of lacerations necessary?A study supports a shift toward more selective imaging criteria for x-rays of lacerations.MRIMRI helps predict adverse outcomes in heart failure patientsWomens ImagingCEM improves cancer detection when added to screening DBT examsCTDL algorithm shows promise for opportunistic CAC evaluation on CTSponsor ContentJoin Us June 26 at 12 Noon ET for a FREE webinar!
