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Is imaging being overused on Medicare cancer patients?
(DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING) -- The use—and cost—of modern imaging was rising among Medicare patients with cancer as they entered the 21st century, according to research released April 27 by the Journal of the American Medical Association. From 1999 through 2006, imaging costs rose at a faster rate among Medicare beneficiaries than any other cost associated with their fight against cancer.
The trend is likely continuing, according to the Duke University researchers who carried out the study. They cite emerging technologies, changing diagnostic treatment patterns, and changes in Medicare reimbursement as likely contributors to an increasing use of advanced imaging in cancer patients.
This article was republished with permission from CMPMedica, LLC
The trend is likely continuing, according to the Duke University researchers who carried out the study. They cite emerging technologies, changing diagnostic treatment patterns, and changes in Medicare reimbursement as likely contributors to an increasing use of advanced imaging in cancer patients.
This article was republished with permission from CMPMedica, LLC
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