The National Supplementary Health Agency (ANS) recently regulated the contracting of corporate collective health plans by individual companies. The measure is intended to prevent abuses related to this type of hiring such as, for example, the creation of companies exclusively for this purpose. The regulations establish that the company administering the benefits … Continue lendo
The Brazilian College of Radiology and Image Diagnosis (CBR) alerts clinics to an important issue, especially at the beginning of the year. This is a right of clinics that must be respected: the annual readjustment with health operators within a non-extendable period of 90 days, counted from the beginning of each calendar year as determined by … Continue lendo
The purpose of this article is to bring together, in a punctual and systematic way, the necessary guidelines regarding the theme “safekeeping and archiving of images and reports” – based on existing legislation and opinions on the matter. Here are the most relevant topics: The exams (films and reports), despite sometimes receiving different treatment, … Continue lendo
The Brazilian College of Radiology and Image Diagnosis (CBR), considering the relevant demand from public and private institutions regarding the minimum interval time for scheduling exams and the average time for performing Ultrasound exams, thus considering it to be notorious that both the average time for scheduling exams … Continue lendo
The National Mammography Commission of the Brazilian College of Radiology and Image Diagnosis (CBR), Brazilian Society of Mastology (SBM) and Brazilian Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics Associations (Febrasgo) advises that breast evaluation by ultrasound should include the breasts and underarms, according to the guidelines of the new BI-RADS® (5th edition, 2013). We recommend to … Continue lendo
Lipiodol will no longer leave the Brazilian market. After two years of struggle, the National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa), the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Finance and a few other Secretariats and Technical Chambers approved the change in indication for the use of Lipiodol after its suitability for the market. By the number of approvals required, … Continue lendo
