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Are patients satisfied with interventional radiology experiences?

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In the setting of limited patient satisfaction data in interventional radiology, this work investigated predictors of high patient satisfaction scores to provide insights for interventionalists for optimal healthcare delivery, the group wrote in the study abstract.

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Insurance influences which type of fibroid treatment a woman undergoes

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Whether a woman is covered by Medicare or by commercial insurance appears to influence the type of treatment she will likely undergo for uterine fibroids, researchers have reported. of receiving it laparoscopically compared to their commercially insured counterparts. The final study sample consisted of 579,153 procedures.

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Ala. health system advisers get interventional radiology earful

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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.

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Radiology societies implore Cigna to reverse decision cutting off access to ‘critically important’ service

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The American Society of Neuroradiology and Society of Interventional Radiology made their case in a June letter to the Connecticut-based health insurer.

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Physicians refer lower-pay Medicaid patients to interventional radiology, operate on more lucrative commercially insured

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Women covered by Medicaid are about 38% likelier to undergo uterine artery embolization, according to new research from the Neiman Health Policy Institute.

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Coding for enhanced interventional radiology reimbursement

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The importance of accurate and complete coding cannot be overemphasized for any area of radiology, but the complexity of interventional radiology (IR) coding makes it even more critical for optimal reimbursement. Erin Stephens. This is especially attractive to large practices of 16 or more eligible clinicians.

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MICI Q2 2024: Radiology administrators remain optimistic about growth

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Radiology administrators are confident that diagnostic and interventional radiology will continue to grow as a profit center, according to The MarkeTech Group's Medical Imaging Confidence Index (MICI) new report for the second quarter of 2024.

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