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The Society of Interventional Radiology 2024 Gold Medals and Charles T. Dotter Lecture Delivered at Annual Meeting

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milla1cf Mon, 03/25/2024 - 06:00 March 25, 2024 — The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) presented its highest honor, the SIR Gold Medal , to Fred T. These awards acknowledge distinguished and extraordinary service to SIR or to the specialty of interventional radiology. MD ; Albert A. Nemcek, Jr., Tam, MD, MBA, FSIR.

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The state of radiology: Part 1 -- Is practice building dead?

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Radiology educator, neuroradiologist, and private practice advocate Ben White, MD's, warning comes at a time of tension over the role and influence of nonphysician financial interests in private medical practices, payment instability, and volume growth outpacing the rate of physician growth. anesthesiologists No. 1, orthodontists No.

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American Medical Association Presents Award to Mark Alson, MD, FACR, RCC, for Work on Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Issues

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christine.book Tue, 02/13/2024 - 10:55 February 13, 2024 — The American College of Radiology ( ACR ) has announced that Mark Alson, MD, FACR, RCC , was presented this year’s American Medical Association ( AMA ) Current Procedural Terminology ( CPT ) Burgess Gordon Memorial Award.

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Coding for enhanced interventional radiology reimbursement

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The importance of accurate and complete coding cannot be overemphasized for any area of radiology, but the complexity of interventional radiology (IR) coding makes it even more critical for optimal reimbursement. Top 3 underdocumented IR procedures Thorough documentation is the basis for maximal coding and reimbursement.

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Radiologist receives AMA’s Burgess Gordon award

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Alson is CPT Lead Advisor to the American College of Radiology’s (ACR) CPT Editorial Panel, as well as chair of the organization’s Economics Committee on Coding and Nomenclature. Alson practices in Fresno, California, where he is a founding member of Sierra Imaging Associates Medical Group and a women’s imaging specialist.