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Ultrasound use shifts among radiologists, nonphysician practitioners

AuntMinnie

Neiman Health Policy Institute in Reston, VA, found that office ultrasound services have been mostly performed by radiologists while hospital outpatient and inpatient services have been performed more by cardiologists and cardiac surgeons. from 2009 to 2021. for the inpatient setting. and inpatient settings from 25.1%

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Independent Dispute Resolution of No Surprises Act Financially Unviable for Radiology

Imaging Technology

s accepted manuscript extracted claims from Optum’s de-identified Clinformatics Data Mart Database for hospital-based specialties occurring the same day as in-network emergency visits or inpatient stays (January 2017–December 2021). Christensen et al.’s financial breakeven points for entering the NSA IDR process) was 55.0%

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What can global radiology learn from Singapore?

AuntMinnie

POCUS allows for real-time evaluation and administration of treatment, without reliance on facility-based scanning, i.e. radiology departments, and avoidance of unnecessary tertiary care referral is a major benefit, he added. Courtesy of Dr Michael Yam, lead for 3D printing centre in Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH).

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Automated protocoling algorithm reduces radiologist CT workload

AuntMinnie

An automated protocoling algorithm used with a hospital's electronic health record (EHR) software reduces radiologist CT exam workload, a research team from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston has reported. The findings could make busy radiology departments more efficient, wrote a team led by Ryan Chung, MD.

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How to comply with CMS's CT radiation dose measure

AuntMinnie

Under the auspices of Alara Imaging , a measure steward entity established by the university, CMS plans to adopt the measure into its hospital and physician pay-for-performance programs beginning in 2025. Administered CT radiation doses are highly variable across patients, radiologists, and hospitals throughout the U.S.

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Predictions for Healthcare AI Entering 2023

Aidoc

AI will impact the patient throughout their clinical journey, whether they know it or not, both within and outside the walls of the hospital. According to a survey conducted in 2021, nearly 40% of respondents were engaged in the AI market or actively assessing the role AI would play in their health system. dollars worldwide.

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Journal Scan – This Month in Other Journals, May 2023

AJNR

This was a cohort study of adults with anterior circulation large vessel occlusion admitted between 6 and 24 hours after last-seen-well at 5 participating Swiss stroke centers between 2014 and 2021. Given the chronology of events that led to the patient’s hospital admission, it is likely that RCVS led to his presentation of TGA.