The Global DEXA Market
The Global DEXA Market The global market for bone densitometers is expected to reach $1.2 billion by 2024. Such a forecast puts it at a market growth of 4.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), growth driven mostly by the increase in osteoporosis diagnoses spurred by demographic changes worldwide. The largest segment is the DEXA market, […]
The Most Accurate Method of Measuring Body Fat & Visceral Fat
The Most Accurate Method of Measuring Body Fat & Visceral Fat It’s a common enough riddle that you likely know the answer immediately: Q. What do people make that you can’t see?A. Noise. It’s clever, though not entirely accurate. That’s because there is something else people make all the time that we can’t see: visceral […]
Are DEXA Scans Safe?
Are DEXA Scans Safe? Put simply, DEXA scans are safe. The most prominent exception: women who are pregnant. They’re also effective. There’s no question a DEXA body composition (comp) scan does a remarkable job quantifying key health indicators such as bone density and visceral fat percentages. Any technology that utilizes X-ray technology, however, invites questions […]
4 Ways to Talk to Patients About DEXA Body Comp Scans
4 Ways to Talk to Patients About DEXA Body Comp Scans If you offer DEXA body comp and related services to patients, you already know how capable the machine is in identifying health and wellness warning signs. You also know how it can change lives for the better. What you might not know is how […]
Tips for Maximizing Radiation Awareness
Tips for Maximizing Radiation Awareness DEXA machines are modern medical marvels. Capable of determining vital health factors such as bone density and visceral fat percentage, using a DEXA can help guide life-saving wellness efforts. Behind that power, though, is technology that requires careful handling: x-rays. For patients, the amount of radiation utilized by a DEXA […]
5 Ways DEXA Supports New Revenue Streams
5 Ways DEXA Supports New Revenue Streams An American Medical Association survey1 found that a desire to help people is the driving force behind many of the people who choose medicine as a career. But even with such a desire leading the way, business operations must also demand their fair share of attention to ensure […]
The Ultimate Health Machine
The Ultimate Health Machine Key features that make the GE Lunar iDXA ideal for patients and practices today It’s difficult, if not impossible, to overemphasize the benefits of the Lunar iDXA with CoreScan, GE’s flagship dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry system. Combating metabolic diseases, caring for an aging population, and addressing growing obesity rates requires the best […]
DEXA Scans and Insurance Codes
DEXA Scans and Insurance Codes The information below covers specifics relating to billing and payment for DEXA scans utilized to assess the risk of atypical femoral fracture. Medicare Part B covers DEXA scans (bone mass measurement) once every 24 months for people who are at risk for osteoporosis and meet one or more of the […]
An A.P.T. Approach: 3 Essential Elements of Today’s Concierge Medicine Practice
An A.P.T. Approach: 3 Essential Elements of Today’s Concierge Medicine Practice The numbers are sobering. In its most recent biennial physician survey, The Physicians Foundation discovered that: 54% of physicians rated their morale as either “somewhat negative” or “very negative.” 49% of physicians often or always experienced feelings of burn-out. 49% of physicians would not […]
NBC’s Today Show: How a DEXA Scan Can Help You
NBC’s Today Show: How a DEXA Scan Can Help You Click HERE to watch full video: See inside Matt Lauer: How a full-body scan can help your health A segment on NBC’s Today Show demonstrated how a DEXA Scan Can Help You take care of yourself with a full body scan using the […]