Radiology Business

JUNE 14, 2024

ACR’s June comments come in response to the 2025 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System rule released by CMS in April.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 14, 2024

The American College of Radiology (ACR) board of chancellors has named three gold medalists and three honorary fellows for 2025 in recognition of their contributions to the field of radiology and service to the ACR. These honorees will be recognized at the college's annual meeting in Washington, DC, in May of next year.

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Ben White

JANUARY 26, 2024

First Lien Term Loan lenders have agreed to extend the maturity from 2025 to 2029 and amend certain terms thereof. RP is offering to exchange its senior secured notes due in 2025 for new first lien notes due in 2029 and its senior unsecured notes due in 2028 for new second lien notes due in 2030.

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AuntMinnie

JULY 19, 2024

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) proposed 2025 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (HOPPS). If finalized, the rule changes would take effect January 1, 2025.

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AuntMinnie

AUGUST 22, 2024

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) federal fiscal year (FY) 2025 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule includes several radiology-relevant topics, according to a detailed summary from the American College of Radiology (ACR). The CMS finalized a 2.9% The CMS finalized a 2.9%

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AuntMinnie

JULY 10, 2024

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed a new reimbursement plan July 10 for diagnostic PET scans that would provide separate payments for radiopharmaceuticals, as well as an extra payment for hospitals when they use domestically produced technetium-99m (Tc-99m).

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AuntMinnie

MAY 24, 2024

Both changes take effect December 1, 2025. This change takes effect July 1, 2025. In a blog post , Holland and Knight added that other reform efforts could be coming, as the bill mandates that the Tennessee Health Facilities Commission create a plan to study healthcare facility licensure following the changes.

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Imaging Technology

JULY 3, 2024

mtaschetta-millane Wed, 07/03/2024 - 09:24 July 3, 2024 — The American Society of Radiologic Technologists has launched the BeRAD Professionalism Award to recognize health systems, imaging centers, hospitals, clinics and other facilities in which medical imaging technologists and radiation therapists demonstrate a culture of professionalism.

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Imaging Technology

OCTOBER 6, 2023

milla1cf Fri, 10/06/2023 - 12:14 October 6, 2023 — Lunit , a leading provider of AI-powered solutions for cancer diagnostics and therapeutics, and Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust are embarking on the world's first prospective study of AI-powered breast reading in a symptomatic breast clinic environment, utilizing Lunit INSIGHT MMG.

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MRI Network

DECEMBER 8, 2024

McKinsey reports that, by 2025, health systems will face a shortage of between 200,000 and 450,000 nurses. Hospital staffing challenges are robust already, and a further employee exodus could be detrimental. What are the most significant reasons for medical providers leaving major hospital chains?

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Diagnostic imaging provider ImageCare Radiology, a privately-owned radiology and imaging center group in New Jersey, has exited its hospital-based practice, effective November 21, to focus on outpatient services. Another two locations will open in 2025 as the provider continues to expand its reach and impact in the region, it said.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) and Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (HOPPS) final rules. Although the 2025 MPFS calls for an overall 2.9% This means that the finalized 2025 MPFS conversion factor is $32.35, a decrease of 2.8%

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Imaging Technology

MARCH 11, 2024

christine.book Mon, 03/11/2024 - 14:14 March 11, 2024 — The American Society of Radiologic Technologists ( ASRT ) has announced its members have elected four officers to serve on the 2024-2025 ASRT Board of Directors. ASRT 2024-2025 Board of Directors Daniel DeMaio, M.Ed., President-elect Heather Moore, Ph.D., Smith, M.B.A.,

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 17, 2024

A job that is almost all remote with flexible hours is a very different job than working for a hospital. Also, tenure track has become something to shy away from, except for PhD scientist tenure track, according to Abbara. Dollar per dollar, RVU is context-dependent.

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AuntMinnie

AUGUST 7, 2024

What’s more, adults with a history of diabetes (odds ratio = 1.2), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (odds ratio = 1.58), cancer (odds ratio = 1.29), or past-year hospital admissions (odds ratio = 1.44) were also more likely to receive CTC. . > 400% of federal poverty level). The professional component is $104 in both settings. "We

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed new reimbursement plan in 2025, which includes an add-on payment for hospitals for the use of domestically produced Tc-99m.

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Imaging Technology

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

1, 2024 — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have announced a significant adjustment to the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (HOPPS). tim.hodson Thu, 11/07/2024 - 11:25 Nov.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 2, 2024

tesla MRI AI body composition analysis Cardiac PET Cryo/thermoablation CT colonography Genicular artery embolization Hyperpolarized xenon-129 MRI PET/MRI Photon-counting CT Radiomics Theranostics Whole-body MRI screening Image of the Year 3D PET/MR image.

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Imaging Technology

JUNE 13, 2023

milla1cf Tue, 06/13/2023 - 20:02 June 13, 2023 — The Cancer Institute at Northwell Lenox Hill Hospital is the first in New York State to use the HyperSight imaging solution, which employs state-of-the-art cone-beam computed tomography technology to deliver faster, sharper images during the radiation therapy treatment process.

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AuntMinnie

JULY 11, 2024

The CMS has included coverage of CTC in its proposed 2025 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (HOPPS) and 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) proposed rules, which were published on July 10.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Komen and supporters are strategizing to re-introduce the bill and garner more support when the 119th Congress convenes in 2025, Guthrie said. The Find It Early Act was introduced to the U.S. Senate but has not been voted on as of October 2. This is a month to celebrate our cancer conquerors, as well as those we have lost,” she added.

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AuntMinnie

JULY 3, 2024

The new award will recognize health systems, imaging centers, hospitals, clinics and other facilities in which medical imaging technologists and radiation therapists demonstrate a culture of professionalism, with the current application cycle open until September 30, ASRT said. Two awards will be given in the inaugural cycle.

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Imaging Technology

JUNE 14, 2024

The proton system is scheduled to be installed in 2025, and once in use will usher in a new era of cutting-edge radiation oncology services. Simon Cancer Center, located at Morristown Medical Center in New Jersey.

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AuntMinnie

AUGUST 23, 2024

The fiscal year (FY) 2025 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule includes a new technology add-on payment (NTAP) of $241.39 Hospitals acquire the Annalise Enterprise CTB Triage - OH system on a subscription-based model, with an annual cost of $180,000 per hospital, the FY IPPS final rule explained.

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Imaging Technology

JULY 9, 2024

She will focus on expanding Lunit's business in the US and EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) markets in 2024, followed by further territorial expansion from 2025 onward. It further notes that its FDA-cleared Lunit INSIGHT suite for cancer screening serves over 3,000 hospitals and medical institutions across 40+ countries.

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AuntMinnie

JULY 2, 2024

The Category III CPT code 0923T was released on July 1 on the AMA's website and will become effective on January 1, 2025. EchoGo Heart Failure is also covered in the hospital inpatient setting, using the New Technology Add-on Payment (NTAP) code XXE2X19.

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 27, 2024

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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AuntMinnie

JUNE 6, 2024

New quality measure for 2025 Efforts to advance low-dose CT and sufficient image quality are important, especially now that the U.S. I think that's a future development. Ensembling this into a logical, complete package, if you will, is going to be the next frontier." The Lown Institute called Measure 494 a victory for high-value care.

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REBEL EM

MARCH 6, 2024

Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025. Pharmacol Rev. 2018;70(2):384-411. doi:10.1124/pr.117.014407 117.014407 U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. 9th Edition. December 2020. Available at DietaryGuidelines.gov.

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

All Medicare contractors were recently instructed to remove national and local edits related to the AUC program as of January 1, 2025, according to a report by attorney Tom Greeson of ReedSmith. Eligible hospitals or critical access hospitals would not be considered meaningful users of an electronic health record (EHR) system for the year.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 12, 2024

software HealthVCF to review routine CT scans and has identified up to six times more patients with vertebral compression fracture than the national average at National Health Services (NHS) hospitals in the U.K., The study will continue through February 2025. The study uses the Nanox.AI Nanox highlighted.

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Imaging Technology

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

The statement referenced a report conducted by analytic firm Mercer noting that, by 2025, the U.S. Notably, operational AI-enabled tools can address challenges that often pose a threat to patient care such as cost of care, and hospital inefficiencies.

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MRI Network

DECEMBER 6, 2024

million, and today’s BLS data point to a solid jobs base moving into 2025. Employment in leisure and hospitality trended up in November (+53,000), following little change in the prior month (+2,000). Leisure and hospitality had added an average of 21,000 jobs per month over the prior 12 months.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 3, 2024

The company noted the following achievements from hospital systems in the U.S. Rennes University Hospital (France): Opportunities identified to reduce annual emissions of the cath lab through energy savings and sustainable equipment upgrades. and Europe: Jackson Health System (Miami, FL, U.S.):

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AuntMinnie

JULY 10, 2024

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed a new reimbursement plan July 10 for diagnostic PET scans that would provide separate payments for radiopharmaceuticals, as well as an extra payment for hospitals when they use domestically produced technetium-99m (Tc-99m).

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MRI Network

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Since the start of 2024, weve seen several federal labor laws changing, with more set tohappen in 2025. This amendment will see the threshold rise again to $1,128 per week come January 1, 2025. Additionally, the recent election results will see workforce regulations shift further.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The radiology practices being added to Unify include the following: Kansas Imaging Consultants, Radiologic Associates of Fredericksburg, Diagnostic Medical Group of Southern California, Cascaid Health, Newport Diagnostic Center, and Jacobson Memorial Hospital.

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