Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) has reduced unnecessary radiation exposure for its members by the equivalent of more than five million chest x-rays since 2004, demonstrating how health benefits companies can lead the way in improving the quality and safety of health (see also Humana Inc.).Humana, one of the federal government’s largest Medicare Advantage partners, accomplished [...]
Making sure patients receive the right diagnostic imaging tests at the right times in high-quality facilities significantly reduces unnecessary radiation exposure, HealthHelp chief medical officer Mark Hiatt, M.D., testified at a public meeting held by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) (see also HealthHelp).HealthHelp has worked with health care payers since 1999 to manage [...]
Apr. 6As scientists and federal regulators debate the risk of radiation-induced cancer from CT scans, local radiologists caution that patients should not rule out the test’s lifesaving abilities.CT or computerized tomography scans provide detailed, three-dimensional images of the body, but the diagnostic imaging test can carry as much radiation as about 100 chest [...]
Apr. 5As scientists and federal regulators debate the risk of radiation-induced cancer from CT scans, local radiologists caution that patients should not rule out the test’s lifesaving abilities.CT or computerized tomography scans provide detailed, three-dimensional images of the body, but the diagnostic imaging test can carry as much radiation as about 100 chest [...]
Humana’s Partnership with HealthHelp Reduces Radiation Exposure LOUISVILLE, Ky.(BUSINESS WIRE) Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) has reduced unnecessary radiation exposure for its members by the equivalent of more than five million chest x-rays [...]
Radiology Benefit Management a Key to Quality and Safety HOUSTON(BUSINESS WIRE) Making sure patients receive the right diagnostic imaging tests at the right times in high-quality facilities significantly reduces unnecessary [...]
Notice of public meeting; request for comments.Citation: "75 FR 8375"Document Number: "Docket No. FDA-2010-N-0080"Page Number: "8375""Notices"The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing a public meeting entitled: "Device Improvements to Reduce Unnecessary Radiation Exposure From Medical Imaging." The purpose of this meeting is to discuss steps that could be taken by manufacturers of devices used [...]
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing a public meeting entitled: "Device Improvements to Reduce Unnecessary Radiation Exposure From Medical Imaging." The purpose of this meeting is to discuss steps that could be taken by manufacturers of devices used in computed tomography (CT) and in fluoroscopy that would help reduce unnecessary patient exposure to [...]
Feb. 18The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently announced an initiative to reduce unnecessary radiation exposure from medical imaging and plans to hold public hearings to get input on requirements.The agency said it wants to establish a section on its Web site that will allow patients to track their own medical imaging history and share [...]
AVON, Conn.(BUSINESS WIRE) National Imaging Associates (NIA), a Magellan Health Services (Nasdaq:MGLN) company, today applauded the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its leadership and progress in addressing the issue of radiation overexposure through [...]
