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Imaging Market Share Analysis Shows 28% of Image Interpretation Performed by Non-Radiologists

Imaging Technology

of all imaging studies for Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries in 2022, with the remaining 27.9% of radiology/fluoroscopy (XR), 50.9% of radiology/fluoroscopy (XR), 50.9% The research, published June 28 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology, JACR, was based on 123 million Medicare Part B imaging claims in 2022.

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

AuntMinnie

Using data gathered from the Medicare Provider Data Catalog for the years 2014-2023, Christensen saw an emerging trend of radiologists moving to large multispecialty practices. There are 36,024 radiologists enrolled in Medicare (Harvey L. Christensen probed radiologist migration for new affiliations after their practices ceased.

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

AuntMinnie

Over the years medical imaging has been considered a major contributor to increased healthcare spending, and has been subject to a variety of cost-cutting measures that have been mostly aimed at reducing Medicare and Medicaid costs. Ultrasound 24% 28% X-ray/fluoroscopy 56.2% Nuclear medicine 2.7%

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Coding changes that will impact radiology practices in 2024

AuntMinnie

Vascular Ultrasound Guidance Beginning January 1, 2024, Medicare will no longer pay separately for CPT code 76937 “ Ultrasound guidance for vascular access requiring ultrasound evaluation of potential access sites …” associated with any procedure that “includes radiological supervision and interpretation.”

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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%

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Meet the Minnies 2024 semifinal candidates

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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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Minnies winners for 2023 highlight AI, innovation in radiology

AuntMinnie

She believes that when you begin interacting with patients during fluoroscopy or interventional procedures, it fosters the growth of empathy. Medicare has announced that it plans to outsource 100% of fee for service or traditional Medicare to risk-sharing arrangements by 2030. Maryland is a testing ground," he continued.

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