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The Evolving Computed Tomography Market

DAIC

Data was pulled from 2010–2019 Physician/Supplier Procedure Summary (PSPS) files obtained from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) website. Innovations such as dual-energy CT, wide-area detectors and iterative reconstruction techniques are contributing to enhanced image quality, faster scan times and reduced radiation doses.

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ACO REACH: A New Evolution in At-Risk Primary Care

The Beat Blog

Elliott Fisher during a 2006 public meeting with the Medicare Payment Advisory Committee (MedPAC). Then, six years later in 2012, The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) authorized the use of Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) to improve the safety and quality of care and reduce health care costs in Medicare.