NIH uses photon-counting CT scanner in patients for the first time
(Source – National Institutes of Health) The Clinical Center at the National Institutes of Health is investigating the potential use
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Medical Technology
Medicare Telehealth could get a boost from legislation
Legislation introduced earlier in February by Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi may pave the way for the use of new forms
Read MoreEHR Incentive Programs: Clinical Decision Support Interventions
(Source – CMS.gov) For the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs in 2016, eligible professionals and eligible
Read MoreNIH scientists discover genetic cause of rare allergy to vibration
(Source – National Institutes of Health) Scientists at the National Institutes of Health have identified a genetic mutation responsible for
Read MoreCutting Edge DNA Technology Could Boost Cystic Fibrosis Screening For Newborns
(By – Barbara Feder Ostrov, Kaiser Health News) Stanford University scientists say they’ve devised a more accurate and comprehensive DNA
Read MoreMedicare EHR Incentive Program Hardship Exception Process
(Source – CMS.gov) The streamlined hardship applications reduce the amount of information that eligible professionals (EPs), eligible hospitals, and CAHs
Read MoreNew study using cryo-electron microscopy shows how potential drugs could inhibit cancer
(Source – National Institutes of Health) A new study shows that it is possible to use an imaging technique called
Read MoreA Closer Look At The Senate’s Investigation Of Tainted Medical Scopes
(Source – Kaiser Health News) A Senate investigation recently found that 16 hospitals around the U.S. failed to file mandatory
Read MoreNew NIH awards will support development of therapeutic alternatives to traditional antibiotics
(Source – National Institutes of Health) The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes
Read MoreInsurers Add Telemedicine Coverage While Congress Ponders Options
As Congress considers Medicare expansion to include telemedicine coverage, several major insurers are moving ahead with inclusion in their plan
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