Unproven for older women, digital mammography saps Medicare dollars

By Joe Eaton, Elizabeth Lucas and David Donald

High-tech, digital mammography may not be any better at detecting breast cancer in women over 65 than older film-based systems, but Medicare

Excerpts from this story referencing "Plano clinic":

"… ammography machines, said Gerald Kolb, then chief knowledge officer at the Plano clinic. But soon patients began leaving for that Dallas hospital in droves.“We …"

"… tal system to view and store images. The pricetag: around $1.5 million.The Plano clinic is hardly alone. The fact is, hospitals and clinics nationwide have spent …"

"… he vast majority of female Medicare beneficiaries and about a tenth of the Plano clinic’s business.In fact, for traditional Medicare-aged women, the results of …"

"… eatball,” said Gerald Kolb, a long-time industry insider formerly of the Plano clinic, using industry slang for General Electric and its blue logo.Kolb said it …"