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Ultrasound use shifts among radiologists, nonphysician practitioners

AuntMinnie

Ultrasound use has shifted over the past decade, including whether radiologists, surgeons, or nonphysicians practitioners perform the exams, a study published on December 13 in the American Journal of Roentgenology found. The share of billed ultrasound services increased for radiologists from 31.6% for the inpatient setting.

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

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The use of both cardiac CT and cardiac MRI increased in the Medicare population over the past seven years, according to research presented November 29 at the RSNA meeting. The team tracked volumes by provider type (cardiologists, radiologists, and "other") and practice setting (hospital and nonhospital). Cardiologists 49.2%

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

Imaging Technology

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.

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HPI: Almost a third of image interpretation done by nonradiologists

AuntMinnie

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.

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Use caution when billing for remote radiology reading

AuntMinnie

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.

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Alara offers free software for MPFS quality measure compliance

AuntMinnie

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.

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Attracting and Retaining Radiology Staff

Everything Rad

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 Bureau of Labor Statistics. Indeed just this week, the U.S.