Nine physician specialty societies have identified commonly used tests or procedures in their respective fields that are not always necessary and are releasing the lists as part of the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation’s Choosing Wisely campaign, aimed at helping physicians make better use of finite health resources.
Computerized physician order entry (CPOE) can significantly improve the documentation of indications for imaging studies, but more is needed to address overall poor communication of radiology order indications, according to preliminary research published June 13 in the
Archives of Internal Medicine.
After the Senate knocked down the House of Representatives’ bid to dramatically shrink Medicare, bipartisan leadership of the House Subcommittee on Health is now urging the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission to reconsider its move to plug holes in the Stark Law and limit reimbursement for self-referred imaging.
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