Imaging Technology

APRIL 11, 2023

milla1cf Tue, 04/11/2023 - 21:21 April 11, 2023 — The American College of Radiology ( ACR ) released an update to its ACR Appropriateness Criteria (ACR AC), which includes 227 diagnostic imaging and interventional radiology topics with more than 1,080 clinical variants covering 3,000 clinical scenarios.

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AuntMinnie

JULY 1, 2024

The volume of interventional radiology (IR) procedures performed by advanced practice providers (APPs) such as physician assistants (PAs) and nurse practitioners (NPs) increased between 2010 and 2021, researchers have reported. A team led by Will Lindquester, MD, of Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, GA, found a 142.9%

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Radiology administrators are confident that diagnostic and interventional radiology will continue to grow as a profit center through the remainder of this year and beyond, according to MarkeTech Group's Medical Imaging Confidence Index (MICI) report for the fourth quarter of 2023.

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Radiology Medicare Interventional Radiology Imaging 69

AuntMinnie

JULY 23, 2024

according to research published July 23 in Radiology. After analyzing Medicare billing data from 2019 to 2024, researchers from NYU Langone Health in New York City found that radiologists have a lower national attrition rate than other healthcare providers. In their retrospective analysis, the authors used datasets from the U.S.

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Radiologist Medicare Interventional Radiology Nuclear Medicine 111

AuntMinnie

JULY 10, 2024

The American College of Radiology has weighed in on the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) 2025 rule. The organization noted that the CMS expects the overall impact of the proposed MPFS to be neutral on radiology, nuclear medicine, and radiation oncology.

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Although relatively few of these changes will impact radiology practices, it’s essential to know what they are and adjust your practice systems accordingly. epiaortic), diagnostic Intraoperative epicardial cardiac ultrasound (i.e., epiaortic), diagnostic Intraoperative epicardial cardiac ultrasound (i.e.,

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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. Lindquester, et al, Journal of the American College of Radiology , July 1, 2024. Plesner, et al, Radiology , September 26, 2023.

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Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine X-ray MRI Hospital 144

AuntMinnie

MAY 15, 2024

For radiology departments and practices, RCM is not just about sustaining operations but about thriving in a complex ecosystem of patient care, billing, and regulatory compliance. Recent changes, such as the 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule final rule, represent a decrease in reimbursement by approximately 3.37%.

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The British Institute of Radiology

MAY 4, 2023

It includes a combination of private health insurance, employer-based insurance, individual out-of-pocket payments, and public programs like Medicare and Medicaid, which are funded through federal and state taxes. This facility incorporates one of the only combined interventional bronchoscopy and radiology facilities in the country.

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