AuntMinnie

MAY 28, 2024

The ability to have radiologists work at locations remote from the patient exam site can be a great boon to efficiency and turnaround time. Medicare regulations Medicare first issued its Place of Service (POS) reporting regulations with an effective date of April 1, 2013. Sandy Coffta.

Medicare 279

Medicare Radiology Inpatient Hospital 279

Vesta Teleradiology

MARCH 21, 2025

The 2025 Medicare reimbursement updates bring significant changes for healthcare providers, particularly in coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) and other imaging services. Why This Matters for Imaging Centers & Hospitals Higher reimbursement rates make it more feasible for facilities to invest in CCTA technology and training.

Medicare 52

Medicare Healthcare Healthcare Computed Tomography 52

AuntMinnie

JULY 1, 2024

A team led by Eric Christensen, PhD, research director at the Neiman Institute, reported that radiologists interpreted 72.1% of all imaging studies for Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries in 2022, but that the remaining 27.9% The team conducted a study that included data from 123 million 2022 Medicare Part B imaging claims.

Image Interpretation 290

Image Interpretation X-ray Nuclear Medicine Imaging 290

AuntMinnie

JUNE 5, 2024

Gilk described his efforts to get a copy of the report about the Kaiser accident from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), the state's body for licensing hospitals and healthcare providers. It soon became clear that the CDPH may not have even been aware of the incident -- likely indicating that the hospital did not report it.

MRI 340

MRI Public Health Hospital Medicare 340

Vesta Teleradiology

JANUARY 8, 2025

For communities in Illinois and Ohio, where many rural hospitals and outpatient centers serve as lifelines, ensuring timely and accurate radiological services is crucial. By reducing overhead costs associated with maintaining in-house radiologists, rural hospitals can ensure uninterrupted imaging services without compromising care quality.

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Hospital Teleradiology Healthcare Healthcare 52

Diagnostic Imaging

JUNE 28, 2024

While radiologists interpreted approximately 99 percent of all non-cardiac CT, MRI and nuclear medicine studies in hospital and emergency department settings for Medicare beneficiaries, new research shows significantly less radiologist review of cardiac imaging and office-based imaging.

Medicare 101

Medicare Nuclear Medicine Radiologist Imaging 101

AuntMinnie

MARCH 6, 2025

But as in the company's last survey, administrators' confidence that their departments will receive adequate Medicare reimbursement for exams is low, and they are neutral when it comes to confidence that internal operating expenses and staff costs will remain constant and that they will have access to capital for imaging equipment and IT needs.

Interventional Radiology 130

Interventional Radiology Medicare Imaging Government 130

AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Regulatory issues facing radiology groups in 2024 We pay a lot of attention to government regulation in healthcare, especially the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS), which influences reimbursement not only from Medicare but also from other payers as many commercial contracts are tied to the MPFS.

Medicare 289

Medicare Radiology Quality and Compliance Hospital 289

AuntMinnie

MARCH 25, 2025

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in 2023 are "ambiguous" and need to be reconsidered, according to theAmerican Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM). Radiation dose and image quality performance measures for CT imaging accepted by the U.S.

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Radiation Patient Safety Medicare Imaging 147

AuntMinnie

JUNE 6, 2024

History of CT image recon algorithms For added historical perspective, radiologists at Stanford University, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Leiden University Medical Center in the Netherlands early last year compiled a simple history of CT image reconstruction algorithms.

Imaging 278

Imaging Radiation Clinic Medicare 278

Imaging Technology

JULY 3, 2024

Neiman Health Policy Institute ( HPI ) study found that radiologists interpreted 72.1% of all imaging studies for Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries in 2022, with the remaining 27.9% According to a written study summary released by HPI, market share varied by imaging modality; radiologists interpreted 97.3% of ultrasound.

Image Interpretation 111

Image Interpretation Radiologist Imaging Ultrasound 111

AuntMinnie

JULY 25, 2023

A radiologist in New Zealand referred to as "Dr B" has been faulted for failin. radiologist pleads not guilty to vehicle crash murder charges Fla. radiology practice pays Medicare settlement Senator's letter prompts VA probe of Ill. radiologist pleads not guilty to vehicle crash murder charges Fla.

Medicare 130

Medicare MRI Radiologist Hospital 130

AuntMinnie

JUNE 14, 2024

Medicaid reimbursement, cost-saving, and radiologist recruitment issues are contributing to a drastic reduction of interventional radiology services in Tuscaloosa, home to the University of Alabama, and surrounding communities. Others quoted by the Alabama Daily News report cited Medicaid reimbursement as a factor. at the time.

Interventional Radiology 187

Interventional Radiology Radiology Government Insurance 187

AuntMinnie

JUNE 27, 2024

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) contracted with the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) to develop a quality measure focused on CT. Administered CT radiation doses are highly variable across patients, radiologists, and hospitals throughout the U.S. In 2019, the U.S. 2 Rebecca Smith-Bindman, MD.

Radiation 232

Radiation Computed Tomography DICOM Hospital 232

AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) final rule for 2024. For the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) program, radiologists must report on six of the seven available measures to maximize bonuses and avoid penalties for CMS reimbursement.

Computed Tomography 162

Computed Tomography Radiation Medicare Inpatient 162

AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Cooky’s tough love: It takes time to become an excellent radiologist. Despite this focus, Menard was not a supporter of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA) and appropriate use criteria (AUC) for medical imaging, which, he contended, were bad policies from the start. Learn from your mistakes and the mistakes of others.

Radiology 331

Radiology Education Medicare Clinic 331

Imaging Technology

MAY 17, 2023

milla1cf Wed, 05/17/2023 - 13:52 May 17, 2023 — Online workflow systems for off-site radiologists are one reason for health care delays that cost hospitals money and test the patience of patients, according to West Virginia University research. Remote radiologists have been around for decades.

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Radiologist Hospital Imaging Medicare 98

AuntMinnie

JULY 22, 2024

While Wolk spoke in general terms, his warnings clearly referred to the "designated physician imager" initiative described by the American College of Radiology (ACR) earlier this year, along with recent recommendations on imaging issued by the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, also known as MedPAC.

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Imaging Medicare Radiologist Medical 162

AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 16, 2024

But as in Q3, they're not optimistic that their departments will receive adequate Medicare reimbursement for exams. As for hospital/facility size, 46% of survey respondents reported 100 beds or less, 37% reported 100 to 349 beds, and 17% reported 350 beds or more.

Interventional Radiology 147

Interventional Radiology Medicare Imaging Diagnostic 147

Imaging Technology

APRIL 4, 2024

Neiman Health Policy Institute (HPI) study shows that radiologists in radiology-only practices score significantly lower in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) in 2021. Often a radiologist works in more than one practice. On average, only 1.8%

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Radiologist Radiology Medicare Ultrasound 105

Ben White

APRIL 19, 2023

The suit alleges that Singleton, a small group in Houston that RP bought in 2014, had an especially lucrative contract dating back to 1998 for ~6x Medicare rates “to practice at two local hospitals.” at hospitals where Singleton was previously contracted to provide radiology services).

Radiology 290

Radiology Insurance Hospital IT 290

Imaging Technology

JULY 12, 2023

That’s clearly the case at Massac Memorial Hospital , an award-winning critical access hospital in Metropolis, Ill., The hospital serves patients in Massac County and the surrounding areas. “Our With this machine, the detail is great,” said Frederich Park, MD, Radiologist. with 25 beds. We’re a gem in the rough.

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Hospital X-ray Imaging Quality and Compliance 97

Healthcare Administrative Partners

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

The Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) was lowered for 2023 due to a cut of 2.08% in the Conversion Factor (CF) used to determine payment rates. Radiologists will therefore see a different overall result for services in a private office or imaging center than they will for hospital services.

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Medicare Radiology Hospital Radiologist 52

Everything Rad

JULY 17, 2023

The enduring shortage is affecting staffing for radiographers and radiologists; and all imaging modalities. Aiysha Lewis, CRA, Director of Operations and Business Development for Adventist Healthcare Imaging in Monrovia, MD, is struggling with staffing of radiologists. “We Their leadership makes the hospital a great place to work.

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Radiology Radiographer Radiograph Radiographer 98

Imaging Technology

MAY 9, 2023

Silva is the first radiologist to serve as chair of the American Medical Association (AMA)/Specialty Society Relative Value Scale Update Committee ( RUC ), to which he previously served as an ACR advisor and ACR Panel member to the AMA. Dr. Silva received the award May 9, at ACR 2023, the College’s annual meeting in Washington, DC.

Radiology 98

Radiology Medicare Healthcare Healthcare 98

Vesta Teleradiology

MAY 13, 2024

The shortage of specialists and the closure of rural hospitals further compound the problem. The AMA advocates for changes to the Medicare physician payment system, which has seen a decline in rates over the years. Staffing and cost management remain top concerns due to burnout and insufficient replacements for retiring radiologists.

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Medicare Healthcare Healthcare Radiologist 59

JVIR

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

This study aims to characterize trends in utilization of PVIs among different specialties: interventional radiologist (IR), interventional cardiologists (IC), vascular surgeons (VS), and other providers (OP), as well as place of service: office-based labs (OBLs), ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs), outpatient hospitals, and inpatient hospitals.

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Inpatient Medicare Hospital Radiologist 40

Imaging Technology

APRIL 26, 2023

The guideline is endorsed by the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists and the Canadian Association of Radiation Oncology. ASTRO's clinical guidelines are intended as tools to promote appropriately individualized, shared decision-making between physicians and patients.

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Radiation Oncology Clinic Radiation Disease 97

Capitol Imaging Services

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Independent imaging centers, like Capitol Imaging Services (CIS), on average feature lower-priced procedures that use the same high quality technology that yield the same, if not better results as a hospital radiology scan. Why Can Hospital Imaging Cost More? At the CIS family of centers , we use the global billing model.

MRI 52

MRI Insurance Hospital Imaging 52

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. Why Can Hospital Imaging Cost More? The cost of a PET/CT scan will vary greatly between inpatient (hospital) and outpatient (CIS) facilities. Get a Price for Your PET/CT Today!

Insurance 52

Insurance Inpatient Hospital Computed Tomography 52

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. We bump along the bottom of the league table for radiologists per 100,000 of the population (8.5). In 2022 there were 6.6

Imaging 52

Imaging Government Insurance Radiologist 52

Ben White

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Here are some thoughts from a seasoned radiologist who was there for the sale and just bailed from an unhealthy private equity-owned radiology practice. During my workup, we had to adjust our call coverage hours at the hospital a bit and that changed how my division scheduled our call. Keep in mind, this isn’t always nefarious.

Radiologist 100

Radiologist Insurance IT Teleradiology 100

Intelerad

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

According to a recent article from Radiology Business, nearly 3,500 physician practices that provide radiology services disappeared from the Medicare Provider Data Log between 2015 and 2022. Of the associated physicians from these disappearing practices, 46% of them moved to a large multispecialty group.

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Picture Archiving and Communication System Radiology Quality and Compliance Revenue Cycle Management 52

AuntMinnie

JANUARY 9, 2025

Todays radiologists face a similarly existential challenge, though its dimensions are not purely mechanical but deeply technological and economic. A looming crisis Data from IMV Medical Information Division and the American College of Radiology indicates that, in 2022, about 34,000 (range 30,000 to 37,000) radiologists in the U.S.

Radiologist 331

Radiologist X-ray Medicare Radiology 331

AuntMinnie

AUGUST 7, 2024

Upcoming Medicare reimbursement may change that. What’s more, adults with a history of diabetes (odds ratio = 1.2), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (odds ratio = 1.58), cancer (odds ratio = 1.29), or past-year hospital admissions (odds ratio = 1.44) were also more likely to receive CTC. 400% of federal poverty level).

Medicare 264

Medicare Hospital Insurance Disease 264

AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 2, 2024

tesla MRI AI body composition analysis Cardiac PET Cryo/thermoablation CT colonography Genicular artery embolization Hyperpolarized xenon-129 MRI PET/MRI Photon-counting CT Radiomics Theranostics Whole-body MRI screening Image of the Year 3D PET/MR image.

Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine 360

Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine X-ray MRI Hospital 360

AuntMinnie

JUNE 26, 2024

There are several barriers that still need to be addressed from a radiologist, facility, and patient standpoint. How someone can extrapolate findings from a study conducted overseas with less than 100 participants in a publicly funded healthcare system and present it as a universal truth to over 49,000 radiologists in the U.S.

Radiology 278

Radiology PACS Insurance Radiologist 278