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CMS proposes new coverage for PET imaging agents

AuntMinnie

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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New CMS plan adds Medicare coverage of PET imaging agents

AuntMinnie

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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MR departments seek to leverage AI to improve workflow, productivity

AuntMinnie

In 2023, the top two overall priorities for MR departments are to increase patient satisfaction with their MR imaging experience and improve MRI department workflow and productivity, according to IMV's recently published 2023 MR Market Outlook Report. Hospital (fixed) 7.2% Hospitals with mobile MRI 6.1 year over year.

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An explosion in imaging: Is this the future?

The British Institute of Radiology

Prof Simon Padley Following the recent BIR live event Imaging explosion across the pond – causes and solutions in which the UK and USA radiology and healthcare systems were compared, DMC Radiology Reporting co-director Professor Simon Padley reflects on the UK position. million imaging tests across all modalities Ref.

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Top 8 Benefits of Outsourcing Teleradiology Services

MedBillingExperts

The delay defeats the mandate of Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) that requires hospitals to provide round-the-clock services to patients. Teleradiology outsourcing companies, on the other hand, help hospitals in developed countries address these gaps. between 2019 and 2026. This includes night coverage.

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India emerging as a hub for outsourcing Teleradiology services

Manipal Hospitals Radiology Group

Introduction: The demand for interpretation of diagnostic and imaging services in radiology is growing rapidly all over the world in a very fast pace. Today, digitized images which is not only limited to radiology are transmitted across the globe via high-speed telecommunication links in just a blink of an eye.

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How are radiology practices impacted by annual changes to the MPFS?

AuntMinnie

Incentive payments for practices participating in the Quality Payment Program’s Alternative Payment Models were increased from 0.75% to 2.63% for performance year 2024 (payment year 2026). For example, an imaging center with all the listed modalities except for PET would see a decrease of 2.6% rather than 2.5%

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