AuntMinnie

APRIL 2, 2025

million office-based imaging claims for Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries in 2022 that were ordered by nonradiologists. They found that rates of self-interpretation varied by imaging modality: Self-interpretation rate for office-based imaging by modality Modality Percentage X-ray and fluoroscopy 50.4%

Image Interpretation 147

Image Interpretation Imaging Nuclear Medicine Fluoroscopy 147

AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The technology figured prominently in five Minnies categories, including Hottest Clinical Procedure. Pickhardt believes using additional clinical data on CT imaging could save healthcare costs, especially when AI tools are used in parallel, suggesting it is a cost-effective or even cost-saving strategy for personalized or precision medicine.

Radiology 331

Radiology Education Medicare Clinic 331

AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Vascular Ultrasound Guidance Beginning January 1, 2024, Medicare will no longer pay separately for CPT code 76937 “ Ultrasound guidance for vascular access requiring ultrasound evaluation of potential access sites …” associated with any procedure that “includes radiological supervision and interpretation.”

Radiology 278

Radiology Ultrasound Medicare Fluoroscopy 278

Imaging Technology

JULY 12, 2023

Open MRI Equals Greater Comfort, Better Compliance The clinical team at Massac Memorial says the hospital’s Oasis Velocity Open MRI system is boosting efficiency for technologists and offering big benefits to patients. And having that in your own backyard means you’re getting the care you need without having to travel.”

Hospital 97

Hospital X-ray Imaging Quality and Compliance 97

AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Scientific Paper of the Year Advanced Practice Provider Procedures Commonly Performed in Interventional Radiology: Medicare Volume Trends From 2010 to 2021. Assessment of Claimant, Clinical, and Financial Characteristics of Teleradiology Medical Malpractice Cases. Image from Fangyi Liu, MD, of the Chinese PLA General Hospital, et al.

Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine 360

Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine X-ray MRI Hospital 360

AuntMinnie

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Using data gathered from the Medicare Provider Data Catalog for the years 2014-2023, Christensen saw an emerging trend of radiologists moving to large multispecialty practices. There are 36,024 radiologists enrolled in Medicare (Harvey L. Christensen probed radiologist migration for new affiliations after their practices ceased.

Private Practice 286

Private Practice Radiology Radiologist Medicare 286