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Are patients satisfied with interventional radiology experiences?

AuntMinnie

The finding is from an analysis of 1,964 five-star online reviews and 139 less than five-star reviews, with the latter revealing that shortcomings in procedural outcomes, patient education, and bedside manner contribute to negative feedback, noted lead author Esha Chadha, a medical student at Ohio State University in Columbus, and colleagues.

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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. But hysterectomy is the most common treatment for fibroids, at 75%.

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Ala. health system advisers get interventional radiology earful

AuntMinnie

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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Coding for enhanced interventional radiology reimbursement

AuntMinnie

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. Images were saved as part of the patient's permanent medical record. Erin Stephens.

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MICI Q2 2024: Radiology administrators remain optimistic about growth

AuntMinnie

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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MICI Q2: Confidence in growth of imaging as profit center remains high

AuntMinnie

Radiology administrators express very high confidence that imaging will grow as a profit center in coming months, according to The MarkeTech Group's Medical Imaging Confidence Index (MICI) report for the second quarter of 2025. Currently we are in the process of marketing for interventional radiology, MRI, and CT.

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Intermountain Medical Imaging Now Contracted and In-Network with St. Luke’s Health Partners (SLHP) Insurance Plans

Intermountain Medical Imaging

IMI joins SLHP, providing quality and affordable medical imaging to the Treasure Valley Healthcare Community {Boise, Idaho, February 15, 2024} SLHP members now have more options when it comes to accessing medical imaging within the Treasure Valley.