AuntMinnie

JUNE 6, 2024

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has called attention to monitoring the performance of diagnostic CT to discourage unnecessarily high radiation doses (See CMS Clinical Quality Measure 494 , last updated June 3) while maintaining image quality.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 31, 2023

In an interview with AuntMinnie.com , Menias said, “The report is our deliverable and primary way of communicating their findings to them as patients and to their medical care provider.” Medicare has announced that it plans to outsource 100% of fee for service or traditional Medicare to risk-sharing arrangements by 2030.

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Radiology Education Medicare Clinic 331

Vesta Teleradiology

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved new MRI standards introduced by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC), focusing on remote scanning and portable imaging technologies. These updates, effective immediately, aim to enhance patient safety and adapt to advancements in MRI practices.

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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%

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Imaging Technology

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

tim.hodson Mon, 11/25/2024 - 19:15 Nov, 21, 2024 — The Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) recently announced that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) approved the latest revision to the IAC Standards & Guidelines for MRI Accreditation, paving the way for their release on Nov.

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AuntMinnie

MAY 15, 2024

Recent changes, such as the 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule final rule, represent a decrease in reimbursement by approximately 3.37%. This includes staying informed about potential shifts in Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements, changes in compliance requirements, and the impact of healthcare reform initiatives.

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Revenue Cycle Management X-ray Radiology Medicare 130

AuntMinnie

AUGUST 27, 2024

It is treated with long-term antibiotic therapy and/or surgery -- both of which contribute to healthcare costs (for example, diabetic foot osteomyelitis costs Medicare up to $13 billion per year, they explained). Using the MSKI-RADS system could improve patient care, according to the authors. "By

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Imaging Technology

JUNE 21, 2023

In addition, we are actively communicating with Medicare carriers, Medicare Advantage Plans, private insurers and radiology benefit managers to help them understand the utility and value of POSLUMA, so that they will cover these procedures appropriately.”

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 17, 2024

Unless the practice is a member of an Accountable Care Organization (ACO) or other Alternative Payment Model (APM), reporting under MIPS is essential in order to avoid a 9% payment penalty from Medicare. Communication, ensuring that all providers and staff understand their role in assuring compliance and maximizing revenue.

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Interventional Radiology Radiology Quality and Compliance Ultrasound 162

Imaging Technology

AUGUST 9, 2024

2 To ensure proper patient safety, The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has established a standardized method to monitor the performance of diagnostic CTs to discourage unnecessarily high radiation doses with the creation of new radiology patient safety electronic clinical quality measures (eCQMs).

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Picture Archiving and Communication System Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine Computed Tomography Quality and Compliance 52

Mint Physician Staffing

APRIL 27, 2020

Telehealth has often been focused on younger people with the tech interest and skills needed for digital platform communication and navigation but are often not the populations that need it most. Medicare now covers some types telehealth services, such as psychotherapy. Medicare – Telehealth 5. Sources: 1.

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Aidoc

JUNE 25, 2024

One study found that Medicare patients alone “see a median of seven providers (two primary care providers and five specialists)” across four practices each year. Clinical AI has the ability to integrate disparate data sources, streamline communication channels and provide actionable insights at the point of care.

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Healthcare Healthcare Communication Clinic 52

Intelerad

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

According to a recent article from Radiology Business, nearly 3,500 physician practices that provide radiology services disappeared from the Medicare Provider Data Log between 2015 and 2022. Of the associated physicians from these disappearing practices, 46% of them moved to a large multispecialty group.

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Picture Archiving and Communication System Radiology Quality and Compliance PACS 52

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. Radiologist Workforce Attrition from 2019 to 2024: A National Medicare Analysis. Image from Fangyi Liu, MD, of the Chinese PLA General Hospital, et al.

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 26, 2024

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) makes AI a class I reimbursement? If a patient has either no insurance or Medicare/Medicaid, the only option is to bill them separately for using AI. Can you separately charge for AI based on reimbursement from either insurance, private payers, or until the U.S.

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Radiology PACS Insurance Radiologist 278

Imaging Technology

MARCH 14, 2024

Ensure all Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) and health plans are accepting paper claims. Physicians need an up-to-date database that compiles all the payers that are offering advance payments to physicians.

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Healthcare Healthcare Medicare Medical 115

AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

This is slightly more of a cut than had been predicted in the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Proposed Rule that was issued in July. As we reported in our analysis of the Proposed Rule , this reduction in payments continues a trend that has seen the Medicare fee schedule reduced by nearly 10% over the past 10 years.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), according to a statement Trump released November 19. He is an eminent Physician, Heart Surgeon, Inventor, and World-Class Communicator, who has been at the forefront of healthy living for decades. President-elect Donald Trump plans to nominate Mehmet Oz, MD, as head of the U.S.

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