AuntMinnie

AUGUST 7, 2024

Upcoming Medicare reimbursement may change that. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to receive Medicare reimbursement beginning in 2025. Gaining momentum CTC, also known as virtual colonoscopy, appears poised to get a boost from the recent proposal by the U.S. ACR lobbied the issue with CMS for over 15 years.

Medicare 105

Medicare Hospital Insurance Disease 105

Imaging Technology

JANUARY 30, 2024

milla1cf Tue, 01/30/2024 - 19:43 January 30, 2024 — The largest professional societies representing radiation oncology physicians in the United States announced a partnership with the goal of reforming radiation oncology Medicare payments to expand and enhance access to high quality care for people with cancer.

Radiation Oncology 115

Radiation Oncology Radiation Medicare Hospital 115

AuntMinnie

JULY 26, 2024

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued its proposal for payments in 2025 under the Physician Fee Schedule (PFS), and it contains an across-the-board 2.8% This reduction in payments continues a trend that has seen the Medicare fee schedule reduced by nearly 10% over the past 10 years. Radiology -3.8% -1.8% -2.8%

Medicare 105

Medicare Radiology Interventional Radiology Nuclear Medicine 105

Imaging Technology

JUNE 14, 2024

milla1cf Fri, 06/14/2024 - 19:29 June 14, 2024 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology ( ASTRO ) applauded today’s introduction of bipartisan federal legislation to address critical flaws in the prior authorization process. Prior authorization is consistently ranked by radiation oncologists as the biggest challenge facing their clinics.

Medicare 98

Medicare Radiation Oncology Radiation Insurance 98

Imaging Technology

APRIL 10, 2023

milla1cf Mon, 04/10/2023 - 15:13 April 10, 2023 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology ( ASTRO ) issued the following statement from Geraldine M. We appreciate that CMS addressed an array of concerns raised by ASTRO, the radiation oncology community and physicians nationwide.

Medicare 98

Medicare Radiation Oncology Radiation Insurance 98

Imaging Technology

MAY 23, 2023

milla1cf Tue, 05/23/2023 - 11:36 May 23, 2023 — More than 9 in 10 radiation oncologists report that their practices face clinical staff shortages , according to a new national survey from the American Society for Radiation Oncology ( ASTRO ). Radiation oncologists from across the country are in Washington, D.C.

Radiation Oncology 96

Radiation Oncology Radiation Clinic Medicare 96

Imaging Technology

APRIL 6, 2023

milla1cf Thu, 04/06/2023 - 17:01 April 6, 2023 — A new study finds that recent increases in Medicare spending on outpatient cancer care at the end of patients’ lives were driven almost entirely by a type of treatment given to fewer than 1 in 5 patients.

Medicare 95

Medicare Radiation Oncology Radiation Communication 95

AuntMinnie

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Joint Commission on the dangers of medical radiation. Joint Commission has issued an alert on the dangers of medical radiation, sending an unmistakable signal that radiology has entered its sights in a formal way. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that begins in January 2012. Noting that the U.S.

Radiation 59

Radiation Medical Diagnostic Imaging Medicare 59

AuntMinnie

JUNE 27, 2024

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) contracted with the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) to develop a quality measure focused on CT. Administered CT radiation doses are highly variable across patients, radiologists, and hospitals throughout the U.S. In 2019, the U.S. 2 Rebecca Smith-Bindman, MD.

Radiation 93

Radiation Computed Tomography DICOM Hospital 93

Imaging Technology

JULY 11, 2024

mtaschetta-millane Thu, 07/11/2024 - 08:52 July 11, 2024 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology ( ASTRO ) issued the following statement from Jeff M. Since 2013, CMS has cut radiation oncology reimbursement through the MPFS by more than 20%, more than nearly any other medical specialty. We applaud Senators Thom Tillis (R-N.C.)

Radiation Oncology 109

Radiation Oncology Medicare Radiation Clinic 109

AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) and Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (HOPPS) final rules. The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) was disappointed in the final MPFS rule. Radiological societies have mixed views on the U.S.

Radiation Oncology 80

Radiation Oncology Nuclear Medicine Medicare Imaging 80

Imaging Technology

JULY 20, 2023

milla1cf Thu, 07/20/2023 - 20:11 July 20, 2023 — The members of the American Society for Radiation Oncology ( ASTRO ) recently elected three new officers to ASTRO’s Board of Directors, including Sameer Keole , MD, FASTRO , as President-elect; Wendy Woodward , MD, PhD, FASTRO, as Science Council Vice Chair; and Vivek S.

Radiation Oncology 98

Radiation Oncology Radiation Government Community Practice 98

AuntMinnie

AUGUST 10, 2023

Demand for radiotherapy and radiation oncologists in Canada may grow more quickl.

Radiation Oncology 52

Radiation Oncology Radiation Medicare Radiologist 52

Radiology Business

MAY 15, 2024

The Radiation Oncology Case Rate Value-Based Program Act of 2024 would build on the shelved RO Model and save the federal payment program $200M.

Radiation Oncology 87

Radiation Oncology Medicare Radiation 87

AuntMinnie

JULY 11, 2024

The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has issued a statement from Jeff Michalski, MD, chair of the ASTRO board of directors, in response to continued reimbursement declines in the proposed 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS). 8404), introduced in the House of Representatives and Senate in May.

Radiation Oncology 52

Radiation Oncology Medicare Radiation Clinic 52

AuntMinnie

JULY 10, 2024

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) 2025 rule. The organization noted that the CMS expects the overall impact of the proposed MPFS to be neutral on radiology, nuclear medicine, and radiation oncology. The American College of Radiology has weighed in on the U.S.

Medicare 105

Medicare Radiation Oncology Nuclear Medicine Radiation 105

AuntMinnie

JULY 25, 2024

The American College of Radiology (ACR) has developed a detailed summary of the 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) proposed rule released by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The summary outlines Medicare payment provisions and updates to the Quality Payment Program.

Radiation Oncology 52

Radiation Oncology Medicare Nuclear Medicine Interventional Radiology 52

AuntMinnie

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

The Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) has published its comments on the proposed 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) and Quality Payment Program (QPP) proposed rule. The association made recommendations regarding the Medicare conversation factor and the extension of telehealth service provisions. “We

Radiation Oncology 45

Radiation Oncology Nuclear Medicine Medicare Radiation 45

AuntMinnie

JANUARY 17, 2024

In North America, PET MPI using rubidium-82 and N-13 ammonia radiotracers has gained prominence, with its growth driven by superior diagnostic accuracy compared to other imaging modalities and its potential for reducing radiation exposure to patients, the authors explained. the authors noted. the authors noted.

Medicare 119

Medicare Insurance Education Radiation 119

AuntMinnie

JULY 18, 2024

The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) is opposing conversion factor cuts to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) proposed rule for 2025. rise in the Medicare Economic Index for 2025. rise in the Medicare Economic Index for 2025.

Nuclear Medicine 40

Nuclear Medicine Medicare Radiation Oncology Insurance 40

AuntMinnie

JULY 11, 2024

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is now backing Medicare reimbursement for CT colonography (CTC) for colorectal cancer screening. We expect that clinicians who order CTC for CRC Screening will educate their patients on risks and context of radiation exposure and potential extracolonic findings.”

Medicare 89

Medicare Education Radiation IT 89

AuntMinnie

JULY 29, 2024

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). The current Medicare Physician Payment System (MPPS) is increasingly unsustainable and the necessary policy reforms can no longer be delayed without severe repercussions for patient access and quality of care," the AMA and cosigners warned.

Medicare 40

Medicare Radiation Oncology Interventional Radiology Radiation 40

AuntMinnie

AUGUST 5, 2024

Bayer and Alara Imaging plan to collaborate on CT radiation dose software. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has created new radiology patient safety electronic clinical quality measures (eCQMs); these use Alara software to access data from radiology electronic health measures (EHRs).

Medicare 40

Medicare Patient Safety Radiation Clinic 40

AuntMinnie

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

PET, CT, and MRI use for assessing coronary artery disease increased in Medicare patients from 2018 to 2022, while SPECT and stress echocardiography declined over the same period, researchers have reported. To that end, the researchers analyzed Medicare data and found that in 2022, Medicare was billed with a total of 212,106 PET MPI scans.

Disease 89

Disease Medicare MRI Clinic 89

AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

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.

Computed Tomography 64

Computed Tomography Radiation Medicare Inpatient 64

AuntMinnie

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Read more on AuntMinnie.com Related Reading: Model predicts radiation oncology staffing shortage in Canada Proposed Medicare rule will not improve radiology reimbursement ASTRO names new board officers, awards fellowships CMS proposes radiology reimbursement cuts, AUC pause for 2024 MPFS ASTRO urges discussion with Congress about staff shortages

Radiation Oncology 52

Radiation Oncology Medicare Radiation Radiology 52

Imaging Technology

AUGUST 9, 2024

Radiation doses from computed tomography (CT) scans on patients are highly variable across patients and hospitals throughout the United States and other nations.1 Radiation doses from computed tomography (CT) scans on patients are highly variable across patients and hospitals throughout the United States and other nations.1

Picture Archiving and Communication System 52

Picture Archiving and Communication System Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine Computed Tomography Quality and Compliance 52

AuntMinnie

JUNE 6, 2024

Owing primarily to its noise reduction capabilities, DLR has repeatedly been shown to sharply lower radiation dose while maintaining image quality. In their review, Willemink et al noted that DLR yields improved image quality compared with FBP and HBIR, as well as the potential of between 30% and 71% lower radiation dose compared with HIR.

Imaging 111

Imaging Radiation Clinic Medicare 111

AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Scientific Paper of the Year Advanced Practice Provider Procedures Commonly Performed in Interventional Radiology: Medicare Volume Trends From 2010 to 2021. Effects of low-dose ionizing radiation on genomic instability in interventional radiology workers. Radiologist Workforce Attrition from 2019 to 2024: A National Medicare Analysis.

Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine 144

Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine X-ray MRI Hospital 144

AuntMinnie

APRIL 22, 2024

For example, the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) is working with lawmakers to reintroduce the federal Medicare Access to Radiology Care Act (MARCA) in the current legislative session. Creating pressure, the U.S.

Radiology Technologist 105

Radiology Technologist Medicare Basic Life Support Radiologist 105

AuntMinnie

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

The changes address numerous coding issues and will impact Medicaid community plans, UHC commercial plans, exchange plans, Medicare Advantage, and dual special needs plans, according to the organization.

Imaging 40

Imaging Medicare Radiation MRI 40

AuntMinnie

AUGUST 22, 2024

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) federal fiscal year (FY) 2025 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule includes several radiology-relevant topics, according to a detailed summary from the American College of Radiology (ACR). The CMS finalized a 2.9%

Inpatient 52

Inpatient Radiology Medicare Hospital 52

AuntMinnie

JULY 12, 2024

Beyder, along with Vikas Prasad, MD, PhD, and BJH/WU Radiation Oncology all played an integral role in launching the SNMMI radiopharmaceutical therapy (RPT) comprehensive center of excellence at WU, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, and Siteman Cancer Center last year. Involve radiation safety early in your therapy center development.

Nuclear Medicine 105

Nuclear Medicine Radiation Oncology Radiopharmaceuticals Radiation 105

AuntMinnie

JULY 11, 2023

Read more on AuntMinnie.com Related Reading: Medicare spending for diagnostic imaging fell 16% in 2020 Interventional radiologists are raking in more consulting fees MedPAC June report focuses on site of service Industry funding concentrated in radiation oncology Neurorads receive highest industry payments

Diagnostic 40

Diagnostic Radiation Oncology Pharmaceutical Medicare 40

Imaging Technology

JANUARY 12, 2024

a therapeutic oncology company, announced that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has established a national payment rate for RefleXion’s SCINTIX biology-guided radiotherapy using CMS’ New Technology (NT) Ambulatory Payment Classification (APC) pathway. 1, 2024, to describe SCINTIX therapy.

Radiopharmaceuticals 105

Radiopharmaceuticals Radiation Medicare Clinic 105

Imaging Technology

APRIL 26, 2023

The guideline is published in Practical Radiation Oncology. Radiation and surgery are the only recommended modalities for definitive local treatment of oligometastatic NSCLC. Radiation is favored when multiple organ systems are being treated or when the clinical priority is to minimize breaks from systemic therapy.

Radiation Oncology 97

Radiation Oncology Clinic Radiation Disease 97

AuntMinnie

JANUARY 11, 2024

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has established a national payment rate for RefleXion Medical's Scintix biology-guided radiotherapy system. These are created by injecting the patient with a radiopharmaceutical to deliver a radiation dose that targets the cancer itself.

Radiopharmaceuticals 52

Radiopharmaceuticals Medicare Radiation Hospital 52