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Only 1% of Radiologist Claims were Out of Network in 2021

Imaging Technology

There were similar declines for claims associated with inpatient stays—10.2% This Journal of the American College of Radiology study was based on 80 million commercial radiology claims (2007-2021) for individuals covered by a large commercial payer. “The and for claims associated with ED visits—3.9%

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IDR process financially unfeasible for radiologists

AuntMinnie

“Lack of financial viability for the IDR process limits clinicians’ opportunities to dispute payer-determined payments and potentially undermines their bargaining power in insurer contract negotiations,” Christensen and co-authors wrote. From there, they simulated out-of-network claims using IDR rules.

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Radiologists are reading more cardiac CT exams, but not cardiac MRI

AuntMinnie

He concluded his presentation by suggesting that future research explore cardiac CT trends in other patient populations (that is, commercially insured patients and inpatients) and whether it is being used appropriately.

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How Much Does a PET/CT Cost?

Capitol Imaging Services

Insured Or Uninsured The price of medical procedures can vary between insurance providers. The change in price largely depends on how much of the procedure your insurance plan covers, if any at all. If you don’t have health insurance, you can expect to pay for the full cost of the procedure out-of-pocket.

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3 Factors That Determine Radiology Pricing

Premier Radiology Services

While it’s true that the pricing for imaging services is determined by a number of factors, including health care system costs, insurer reimbursement rules, and the types of patient care that is required. The question is: how can you minimize the impact of the fluctuations on your health services facility?

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The Radiologist as the Cockpit of Tomorrow’s Healthcare

Aidoc

The skeletal structure of the healthcare system, from government agencies and health insurers to hospital administrators and physicians, creates an ecosystem inundated with concrete obstacles when attempting to generate real change.

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Social factors influence adherence to incidental lung nodule follow-up

AuntMinnie

The clinical and socioeconomic predictors included education levels, employment, income, insurance status, level of nodule risk, marital status, presence of comorbidities, race, sex, site of service (inpatient or emergency), and smoking status. Inpatient or emergency clinical context (odds ratio predicting never following up: 7.28