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Higher Medicaid-to-Medicare reimbursement ratios boost imaging use

AuntMinnie

Higher Medicaid-to-Medicare reimbursement ratios (MMRR) are linked to increased likelihood of Medicaid patients receiving CT, MR, ultrasound, and x-ray imaging, researchers have reported. The findings were published December 18 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology. X-ray or fluoroscopy 0.82 Nuclear medicine 0.76

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HPI: Nonradiologists interpret more than a third of office-based imaging

AuntMinnie

The study was published April 2 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology. Nonradiologist specialties, aside from cardiology, lack the rigorous and comprehensive training in imaging interpretation that occurs during the four years of a radiology residency program. Ultrasound 52% Nuclear medicine 39.5%

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Minnies winners for 2023 highlight AI, innovation in radiology

AuntMinnie

Each year, the Minnies award winners reflect the current challenges, issues, and advances in radiology. And for the first time since 2018, physician burnout did not win the Minnies award for Biggest Threat to Radiology. Interested in the history of the Minnies, our annual award program recognizing excellence in radiology?

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Coding changes that will impact radiology practices in 2024

AuntMinnie

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

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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% Neiman Health Policy Institute ( HPI ) study found that radiologists interpreted 72.1% performed by other types of clinicians. of ultrasound.

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Non-Physician Providers Increasingly Used in Imaging Interpretations

Vesta Teleradiology

The role of non-physician practitioners (NPPs) in healthcare , including radiology, is growing due to physician shortages. A study published in Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology examines the increasing trend of NPPs taking on imaging interpretation responsibilities. NPP-billed interpretation claims increased from 2.6%

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

Imaging Technology

The radiologic technologists also like having removable, lightweight detectors because it makes it easier to perform numerous extremity exams and the system also delivers less radiation dose. “The But now, images are far crisper. With this machine, the detail is great,” said Frederich Park, MD, Radiologist.