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Alara offers free software for MPFS quality measure compliance

AuntMinnie

Alara Imaging is offering free HIPAA and SOC-II certified software to help physicians and health systems comply with a new radiation dose quality measure included in the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) final rule for 2024. CMS published the rule on November 2.

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Shaping the future of radiology in 2025: Trends, threats, and opportunities

AuntMinnie

With radiologists facing their fifth consecutive pay cut due to the 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, radiology practices are approaching hospital partners for stipends to continue offering their advanced services. Mark Kalmar, CEO of Texas Radiology Associates.

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Regulatory issues facing radiology groups in 2024

AuntMinnie

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.

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IAC Receives CMS Approval of MRI Standards

Imaging Technology

tim.hodson Mon, 11/25/2024 - 19:15 Nov, 21, 2024 — The Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) recently announced that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) approved the latest revision to the IAC Standards & Guidelines for MRI Accreditation, paving the way for their release on Nov.

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Advancing Healthcare Access: Teleradiology Support for Rural Hospitals in Illinois and Ohio

Vesta Teleradiology

Access to quality healthcare in rural areas can be a significant challenge. As a teleradiology company, we specialize in bridging this gap by offering high-quality diagnostic imaging interpretation, ensuring rural healthcare providers can deliver top-tier care to their patients.

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Coding for enhanced interventional radiology reimbursement

AuntMinnie

Quality Payment Program (QPP) considerations While coding for Medicare’s Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) is not unique to interventional radiology, it is critical to receiving the maximum reimbursement. Communication, ensuring that all providers and staff understand their role in assuring compliance and maximizing revenue.

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Bayer, Alara Imaging to Collaborate

Imaging Technology

2 To ensure proper patient safety, The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has established a standardized method to monitor the performance of diagnostic CTs to discourage unnecessarily high radiation doses with the creation of new radiology patient safety electronic clinical quality measures (eCQMs).