AuntMinnie

JANUARY 18, 2024

An automated protocoling algorithm used with a hospital's electronic health record (EHR) software reduces radiologist CT exam workload, a research team from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston has reported. Inpatient exams 3.5 The group's work was published January 17 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

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Radiologist Electronic Medical Record Inpatient Hospital 115

AuntMinnie

MAY 28, 2024

When the billing entity providing the Professional Component (PC) is different from the one providing the Technical Component (TC), e.g., in the case of hospital patients, the PC is billed separately using modifier -26. The same would apply for a registered hospital outpatient if services were provided elsewhere.

Medicare 111

Medicare Radiology Inpatient Hospital 111

Imaging Technology

JANUARY 17, 2024

s accepted manuscript extracted claims from Optum’s de-identified Clinformatics Data Mart Database for hospital-based specialties occurring the same day as in-network emergency visits or inpatient stays (January 2017–December 2021). Therefore, IDR rulemaking may negatively impact patient access to in-network care.” Christensen et al.’s

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Inpatient Radiology Hospital Radiologist 105

AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Alzheimer’s disease patients with cognitive impairment or dementia who were referred for amyloid PET scans had fewer hospitalizations compared with a matched control group, according to a study published October 9 in JAMA Neurology. The percentage of patients impacted was small – just 4.5% of patients with dementia, the authors noted.

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PET Scan Medicare Inpatient Hospital 111

AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The team tracked volumes by provider type (cardiologists, radiologists, and "other") and practice setting (hospital and nonhospital). Hospital setting Radiologists 52% 58.3% Hospital setting Radiologists 33.9% The investigators found that 38, 806 cardiac CT exams were performed in 2013 and 112,909 in 2020, an increase of 191%.

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Radiologist MRI Medicare Inpatient 130

JVIR

MAY 30, 2024

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the contemporary trends in IVC filter utilization in the inpatient setting following the FDA safety communications and to compare those trends in relation to incidence of hospital admissions involving venous thromboembolism. The National Inpatient Sample was queried between 2005-2019.

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Inpatient Communication Hospital 40

AuntMinnie

JULY 1, 2024

But the investigators also noted that radiologists interpreted nearly all outpatient hospital, inpatient, and emergency department exams compared to those conducted in an office setting. Nuclear medicine 11.8% Ultrasound 0.4% X-ray -- -- 97.9%

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Image Interpretation Nuclear Medicine X-ray Imaging 116

AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 6, 2024

The filter was used with 170 patients who underwent inpatient interventional cardiac procedures with Iomeron 300 ( Bracco Diagnostics ) and with another group of 140 patients who underwent an outpatient MRI exam with Dotaram ( Guerbet ). She and her colleagues reported that contrast removal efficiency was 99% for Iomeron and 99% for Dotarem.

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Inpatient MRI Hospital Diagnostic 85

AuntMinnie

JANUARY 18, 2024

The Christensen team studied the fraction of out-of-network claims that radiologists and other hospital-based specialists can expect to at least break even with when payer-determined payments are challenged through the IDR process. of batched out-of-network claims for all other hospital-based specialties combined, respectively.

Radiologist 97

Radiologist Insurance Inpatient Hospital 97

AuntMinnie

AUGUST 22, 2024

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) federal fiscal year (FY) 2025 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule includes several radiology-relevant topics, according to a detailed summary from the American College of Radiology (ACR). The CMS finalized a 2.9% The CMS finalized a 2.9%

Inpatient 52

Inpatient Radiology Medicare Hospital 52

Imaging Technology

JULY 3, 2024

For non-cardiac imaging, the study found that radiologists interpreted nearly all imaging in the hospital outpatient, inpatient, and emergency department settings: 99.5% 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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Image Interpretation Radiologist Imaging Ultrasound 111

Imaging Technology

AUGUST 9, 2023

With the aim of exploring a safer, more accessible solution for hydrocephalus patients, the HOPE PMR study is assessing the feasibility of integrating the Swoop system, a brain imaging solution with zero ionizing radiation that is accessible at a child's bedside, into routine inpatient, outpatient, and emergency pediatric care settings.

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Magnetic Resonance Imaging Inpatient Imaging Radiation 98

AuntMinnie

JULY 2, 2024

EchoGo Heart Failure is also covered in the hospital inpatient setting, using the New Technology Add-on Payment (NTAP) code XXE2X19. The Category III CPT code 0923T was released on July 1 on the AMA's website and will become effective on January 1, 2025.

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Inpatient Hospital Diagnose Diagnostic 59

Everything Rad

JULY 17, 2023

We need to providing imaging 24/7 for outpatient and inpatient facilities; it’s becoming critical,” she said. Travel positions offer better pay while the increasing number of urgent care and free-standing emergency centers offer an environment that is more attractive and less stressful to many candidates than a hospital.

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Radiology Radiographer Radiograph Radiographer 98

AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Louis School of Medicine and completed his residency and a neuroradiology fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Dempsey began working in radiography at Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital in Darby, Pennsylvania. She continued working at the hospital for 12 years while growing in her role as an educator. Dmitry Beyder.

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Nuclear Medicine Education Radiology Technologist Radiation Science 143

AuntMinnie

JUNE 27, 2024

Under the auspices of Alara Imaging , a measure steward entity established by the university, CMS plans to adopt the measure into its hospital and physician pay-for-performance programs beginning in 2025. Administered CT radiation doses are highly variable across patients, radiologists, and hospitals throughout the U.S.

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Radiation Computed Tomography DICOM Hospital 93

Imaging Technology

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Notably, operational AI-enabled tools can address challenges that often pose a threat to patient care such as cost of care, and hospital inefficiencies. As such, it stated, health systems will need to rely on technology to help solve some of these challenges.

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Radiology Operations Healthcare Healthcare Nursing 104

AuntMinnie

AUGUST 23, 2024

The fiscal year (FY) 2025 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule includes a new technology add-on payment (NTAP) of $241.39 Hospitals acquire the Annalise Enterprise CTB Triage - OH system on a subscription-based model, with an annual cost of $180,000 per hospital, the FY IPPS final rule explained.

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Inpatient Medical Device Medicare Hospital 52

AuntMinnie

AUGUST 20, 2024

Services will include inpatient nursing care, cardiovascular operating rooms, cardiac catheterization, and electrophysiology labs. Along with offering care to the local community, Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital is a major referral center in the area and the only level-one trauma center for patients in the region.

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Clinic Inpatient X-ray Nursing 52

Imaging Technology

MARCH 7, 2024

hospitals unused today.ii Portrait Mobile’s routable communications architecture enables hospitals to leverage their existing network infrastructure when deploying the system, potentially reducing installation and maintenance costs. In the U.S.,

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Healthcare Healthcare PACS Medical Device 105

AuntMinnie

MAY 13, 2024

Automation represents the current value of AI in the hospital emergency department (ED), a Yale University emergency radiologist shared last week at the 124th American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) meeting in Boston. We have strict turnaround time limits, for inpatient services, for outpatient services, and for the ER," she said. "So

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Radiologist Hospital Inpatient Radiology 72

Capitol Imaging Services

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Having the procedure done in a hospital as an inpatient costs far more than having the same procedure done in an outpatient center such as CIS. Since inpatient facilities tend to cost more to run, patients end up paying more for care. Why Can Hospital Imaging Cost More? Get a Price for Your PET/CT Today!

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Insurance Inpatient Hospital Computed Tomography 52

REBEL EM

APRIL 29, 2024

Many clinicians don’t consider IO placement while others consider it a last resort or only a pre-hospital procedure. Intraosseous versus central venous catheter utilization and performance during inpatient medical emergencies. The IO can actually be your “GO-TO” emergency line or your second choice after failed PIV access. Trauma 1996.

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Hospital Inpatient Ultrasound Medical 104

AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The technology's value is limited by the expertise of the operator and poor conditions for diagnostic-quality ultrasound in the home and inpatient settings, and in primary care settings, there is a steep learning curve for staff, and accreditation and maintenance of skills are both essential, Tan pointed out.

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Global Radiology Radiology X-ray Ultrasound 106

REBEL EM

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Mild to moderate DKA represents a subgroup of patients that often require admission to the ICU due to hospital policies not allowing insulin infusions outside of this clinical setting. However, it is unclear if all degrees (mild, moderate, severe) of DKA require the same intensive treatment. tests/hr (0.8 Traditional: 1.0 tests/hr (0.8

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Nursing Hospital Education Inpatient 104

Aidoc

JUNE 29, 2023

With more than 30,000 inpatient and 500,000 outpatient visits each year, ensuring coordinated and collaborative care is essential at Hoag Health System ’s three acute care hospitals, 15 urgent care centers and 10 health centers.

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Patient Care Clinic Inpatient Hospital 52

Aidoc

JUNE 19, 2024

A good portion of inpatient hospital admissions are funneled through the ED. Inefficiencies within the healthcare system, such as inadequate staffing levels, insufficient inpatient bed capacity and patient transfer delays. Moreover, increased delays in CT and MRI corresponded with increased hospital costs.

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Inpatient Emergency Room Hospital Patient Care 52

Imaging Technology

JULY 11, 2023

The clinical utility of DDR is being realized across different provider types, from hospitals to clinics and private practices, encompassing a multitude of applications, including ER/inpatient triage, outpatient imaging, specialty musculoskeletal (MSK) imaging, and pre-surgical evaluations. Zwanger-Pesiri Radiology (N.Y.),

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Radiography X-ray Clinic Fluoroscopy 75

AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

As the measure was also included in the Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting (HIQR) program and Hospital Outpatient Quality Reporting (HOQR) program, physicians and hospitals will be aligned to optimize dose across all care settings, she noted.

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Computed Tomography Radiation Medicare Inpatient 64

JVIR

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Interventional radiology (IR) services may be performed at either hospital facilities (“facility sites”) or office-based labs (“office sites”). Office sites are typically lower cost settings, yet lack the ability to escalate care to an emergency department or inpatient service if needed.

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Private Practice Inpatient Radiologist Interventional Radiology 40

Aidoc

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Reducing Treatment Times In understaffed radiology departments and overcrowded hospitals, clinical AI is already demonstrating its potential to deliver faster treatment for patients by significantly reducing treatment times. With the new budget, investing in similar AI solutions could help the NHS deliver timely care to more patients.

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Hospital Computed Tomography Inpatient Healthcare 52

Direct Radiology

APRIL 30, 2020

Front-line doctors, nurses and administrators are reconfiguring inpatient units, closing many outpatient services, and making difficult decisions that no one could have prepared for. In the midst of pandemic planning, one Connecticut hospital faced a new problem it never expected.

Teleradiology 40

Teleradiology Inpatient Radiology Hospital 40

AuntMinnie

MAY 3, 2024

We developed a step-by-step guide describing exactly how to clear and scan an inpatient with a CIED per our policy. The results informed us of where we needed to focus attention," Ellis-Land and colleagues explained. "We A CIED Practice Clearance Tracker was used to gain and maintain clearing skills.

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MRI Education Inpatient Radiology Technologist 92

REBEL EM

JANUARY 9, 2024

A prospective randomized study of inpatient iv. The use of oral temafloxacin compared with a parenteral cephalosporin in hospitalized patients with pneumonia. Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. 1997; 24(3):457-67. PMID: 9114201 Siegel RE et al. 1996; 110(4):965-71.

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Clinic Inpatient Hospital Disease 99

Aidoc

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Within a given hospital, AI algorithms may be deployed in a variety of subspecialty domains, including cardiology, radiology and oncology. Vendors, physicians and hospitals must ask themselves how they can best quantify the impact of AI once deployed in their clinical arena. days, at an average cost of $10,400 per day.

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Hospital Inpatient Healthcare Healthcare 52

REBEL EM

MAY 11, 2023

1, 2 Phenobarbital has been studied as an alternative or adjunct to benzodiazepines with encouraging results, but primarily among inpatient services. History of liver disease, history of substance abuse disorder, and history of delirium tremens were also extracted from the hospital EMR. 11 of those were admitted to the hospital.

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Disease Medical Inpatient Hospital 98

AuntMinnie

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

They retrospectively accessed discharge data from the State Emergency Department Databases for California and Florida for 2007-2010, and then merged the data with information on hospital HIE participation from market research firm HIMSS Analytics. If all hospital-based EDs in California and Florida fully participated in HIE, more than $2.9

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X-ray Imaging Ultrasound Hospital 59