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Bayer, Alara Imaging to Collaborate

Imaging Technology

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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How Technology Can Simplify Radiology Mergers and Acquisitions 

Intelerad

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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Stop the Healthcare Scavenger Hunt

Aidoc

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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The PACSman Pontificates: Is radiology ready for AI and vice versa?

AuntMinnie

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. PACS integration Having AI integrated into a PACS makes a huge difference from a performance standpoint.

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Meet the Minnies 2024 semifinal candidates

AuntMinnie

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.