AuntMinnie

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Radiology educator, neuroradiologist, and private practice advocate Ben White, MD's, warning comes at a time of tension over the role and influence of nonphysician financial interests in private medical practices, payment instability, and volume growth outpacing the rate of physician growth.

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Private Practice Radiology Medicare Radiologist 112

AuntMinnie

MAY 28, 2024

Compliant billing for remote reading services is not always as straightforward as normal onsite billing, and radiology practices must be aware of the requirements of each payer, most especially those of Medicare and other government programs. The POS code is to be entered in Box 24 of claim forms.

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Medicare Radiology Inpatient Hospital 112

Vesta Teleradiology

MAY 13, 2024

The AMA advocates for changes to the Medicare physician payment system, which has seen a decline in rates over the years. Radiology Is Being Hit, Too Radiology departments are grappling with worsening staffing shortages alongside declining reimbursements.

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Medicare Healthcare Healthcare Radiologist 59

AuntMinnie

JANUARY 5, 2024

National medical group Envision Healthcare has renewed a multiyear, statewide agreement with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) to keep Envision's radiologists in-network for commercial, Managed Medicare, and Managed Medicaid members. In 2021, Envision had a team of 800 radiologists conducting more than 10 million reads per year.

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Radiologist Medicare Teleradiology Healthcare 40

Vesta Teleradiology

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The role of non-physician practitioners (NPPs) in healthcare , including radiology, is growing due to physician shortages. A study published in Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology examines the increasing trend of NPPs taking on imaging interpretation responsibilities. Contact us to learn more.

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Image Interpretation Imaging Fluoroscopy Teleradiology 52

Premier Radiology Services

AUGUST 10, 2021

What Determines the Cost of Radiology Services in Healthcare? How To Add Stability and Lower Costs for Imaging Services One of the biggest line item expenses for imaging facilities is radiology reading services. In containing radiology out-of-pocket costs, complexity poses the most difficult challenge.

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X-ray Radiology Insurance Inpatient 52

Imaging Technology

MAY 17, 2023

Bernardo Quiroga, associate professor of supply chain management at the WVU John Chambers College of Business and Economics , and his coauthors analyzed a radiology workflow platform, used by thousands of U.S. That’s a reimbursement amount set by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ; the value of one RVU in 2022 was $33.59. “In

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Radiologist Hospital Imaging Medicare 98