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Few ‘surprise’ patient bills are from radiologists, study finds

AuntMinnie

Thus, to clarify the degree to which radiologists are in-network and if the out-of-network rate worsened or improved over time, the group assessed the share of radiologists’ imaging claims that were out-of-network over a 15-year period. million imaging claims for 19.5 In total, they identified 80.4 in 2007 to 1.1% in 2007 to 1.0%

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Canon Medical Launches Hybrid Radiography/Fluoroscopy System

Diagnostic Imaging

Enabling radiographic and low-dose fluoroscopy exams in the same room, the Adora DRFi system emphasizes a variety of advances for flexibility with patient positioning.

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Study finds decreases in imaging's share of all healthcare spending

AuntMinnie

The investigators sought to assess imaging spending among the ESI population via a study that consisted of information from the 2010 to 2021 Merative MarketScan Commercial Database that included 33.9 million individuals; they used the Neiman Imaging Types of Services (NITOS), version 4.0 Ultrasound 24% 28% X-ray/fluoroscopy 56.2%

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Higher Medicaid-to-Medicare reimbursement ratios boost imaging use

AuntMinnie

but "no study has examined the relationship between Medicaid reimbursement and utilization of imaging," the team wrote. They estimated the likelihood of an individual having imaging as well as the average number of imaging studies performed, setting gender-modality combinations and controlling for patient characteristics.

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FDA Clears Mobile C-Arm Device that May Accelerate Fluoroscopic and 3D CT Imaging

Diagnostic Imaging

Offering ease of mobility and self-driving capabilities, the Ciartic Move C-arm device reportedly reduces the stress and potential for error associated with manual repositioning during intraoperative imaging with computed tomography and fluoroscopy.

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Rural Hospital Raises the Bar with Comprehensive State-of-the-art Imaging Systems

Imaging Technology

To meet that goal, we had to get the best possible equipment and that’s why we turned to Fujifilm Healthcare Americas Corporation for the very latest in diagnostic imaging systems.” The recent investment in a full portfolio of diagnostic imaging equipment is the latest testament to that philosophy.

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Non-Physician Providers Increasingly Used in Imaging Interpretations

Vesta Teleradiology

Most NPP interpretations were for radiography/fluoroscopy (53.3%) or ultrasound (26.1%). Researchers should also explore NPPs’ roles in supervising diagnostic imaging tests involving contrast administration, in accordance with state regulations and Medicare rules. NPP-billed interpretation claims increased from 2.6%