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Independent Dispute Resolution of No Surprises Act Financially Unviable for Radiology

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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). Therefore, IDR rulemaking may negatively impact patient access to in-network care.” Christensen et al.’s

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IDR process financially unfeasible for radiologists

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A team led by Eric Christensen, PhD, from the Neiman Health Policy Institute in Reston, VA, found in its study of this part of the No Surprises Act that the potential balance payment would be more than 2024 IDR fees for between 32% and 55% of out-of-network claims for radiologists. Additionally, payment exceeded fee thresholds for 76.8%

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Imaging Market Share Analysis Shows 28% of Image Interpretation Performed by Non-Radiologists

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christine.book Wed, 07/03/2024 - 12:53 July 3, 2024 — A new Harvey L. For non-cardiac imaging, the study found that radiologists interpreted nearly all imaging in the hospital outpatient, inpatient, and emergency department settings: 99.5% More information: www.neimanhpi.org Wednesday, July 3, 2024 - 12:53

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GE HealthCare and Biofourmis Collaborate on Virtual Care-at-Home Solutions

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christine.book Tue, 03/12/2024 - 12:14 March 12, 2024 — GE HealthCare and Biofourmis have announced a strategic collaboration aimed at enhancing continuity of care by enabling safe, effective, and accessible care in the home to support the patient journey beyond the hospital setting. American Hospital Association.

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Alara offers free software for MPFS quality measure compliance

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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) final rule for 2024. Alara Imaging is offering free HIPAA and SOC-II certified software to help physicians and health systems comply with a new radiation dose quality measure included in the U.S. CMS published the rule on November 2.

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ISMRM: 'Reinventing' an MRI safety protocol

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We developed a step-by-step guide describing exactly how to clear and scan an inpatient with a CIED per our policy. The results informed us of where we needed to focus attention," Ellis-Land and colleagues explained. "We A CIED Practice Clearance Tracker was used to gain and maintain clearing skills.

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ISMRM: Does MRI have a role in the emergency department?

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And having MRI available in the emergency department means that ED patients don't have to compete with inpatients or outpatients for MRI time." Hospitals must develop a "safety first" culture for emergency department MRI, which should include tight access control, mandatory staff training, and vigorous screening, according to Mandel.

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