Imaging Technology

JANUARY 24, 2024

milla1cf Wed, 01/24/2024 - 19:08 January 24, 2024 — A study by the Neiman Health Policy Institute found that, by 2021, only 1.1% of radiologists’ commercial claims were out of network (OON), down from 12.6% As such, by 2021, radiologists practiced almost exclusively in-network.

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Ultrasound use has shifted over the past decade, including whether radiologists, surgeons, or nonphysicians practitioners perform the exams, a study published on December 13 in the American Journal of Roentgenology found. from 2009 to 2021. Meanwhile, radiologists had the largest absolute decrease in these settings, from 60.8%

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Radiology Business

MAY 12, 2023

Between 2020-2021 (and amid the pandemic), interventional consult volumes climbed 13%, while consult-specific payments leapt by 84%, experts detailed.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 18, 2024

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. Inpatient exams 3.5 The findings could make busy radiology departments more efficient, wrote a team led by Ryan Chung, MD.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 18, 2024

The independent dispute resolution (IDR) process would be financially impractical for many out-of-network claims for radiologists, according to research published January 17 in the American Journal of Roentgenology. of batched out-of-network claims for radiologists, respectively. and 10.6%, respectively, for radiologists.

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Imaging Technology

JANUARY 17, 2024

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 After identifying OON claims, claims were then batched via simulated IDR rules.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The technology's value is limited by the expertise of the operator and poor conditions for diagnostic-quality ultrasound in the home and inpatient settings, and in primary care settings, there is a steep learning curve for staff, and accreditation and maintenance of skills are both essential, Tan pointed out. since 2010.

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