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Only 1% of Radiologist Claims were Out of Network in 2021

Imaging Technology

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% As such, by 2021, radiologists practiced almost exclusively in-network. The overall radiology OON rate decreased from one in eight claims in 2007 to only one in ninety claims.

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Radiologists rapidly launch inpatient IR consult service that’s generating tens of thousands in new revenue

Radiology Business

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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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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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. The clinical implementation of point-of-care ultrasound is making steady progress. Courtesy of Dr. Cher Heng Tan.

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

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Automated protocoling algorithm reduces radiologist CT workload

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The findings could make busy radiology departments more efficient, wrote a team led by Ryan Chung, MD. Study timeframes included a pilot stage (July to December 2020), an implementation stage (January to December 2021), and a post-implementation stage (January to December 2022). Inpatient exams 3.5 during the pilot phase, 42.2%

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How to comply with CMS's CT radiation dose measure

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While the American College of Radiology (ACR) publishes typical observed doses in its Dose Index Registry , there are few published doses that are defined as excessive, and without a defined passing dose, it is hard for a physician to calibrate doses. JAMA Intern Med. 2020;180(5):666-675. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2020.0064.