AuntMinnie

MARCH 29, 2024

With the passage of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (CAA 24) , we finally learned the rates physicians will be paid for Medicare services during the remainder of 2024. This makes the Medicare payment rate 1.77% lower than it was in 2023, rather than the 3.37% cut that was contained in the 2024 MPFS Final Rule. decrease (3.9%

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AuntMinnie

JULY 31, 2023

Low-value care occurs less often in Medicare Advantage plans Imaging exams land on list of low-value care in VA system MRI method can track spinal disc changes Adding decision support to spine imaging decreases opioid prescribing A relatively simple electronic health record (EHR) intervention reduces th.

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The catheter is guided by x-ray to the site of the clot where it is then removed. To shed light on current and anticipated claims trends, the researchers searched commercial and Medicare payer data on arterial and venous thrombectomy procedures performed to treat VTE between January 2017 and December 2021. Medicare and 46.8%

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AuntMinnie

MAY 15, 2024

Recent changes, such as the 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule final rule, represent a decrease in reimbursement by approximately 3.37%. This includes staying informed about potential shifts in Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements, changes in compliance requirements, and the impact of healthcare reform initiatives.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 4, 2025

Bone density screening is typically conducted via dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA), but its uptake among eligible individuals is low. billion for all 2023 Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries. That's where opportunistic CT imaging could come in, according to Gyftopoulos and colleagues.

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 7, 2024

Diagnostics secured a Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code for the test, which allows it to be covered by Medicare, Keaveny said. VirtuOst's technology is a collaboration between engineering and medicine: it uses engineering principles to measure bone strength from CT exams of the hip or spine originally taken for another indication.

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X-ray Medicare Diagnostic Radiation 264

AuntMinnie

JUNE 23, 2023

Nationwide median commercial negotiated prices and cash prices for spinal MR. Read more on AuntMinnie.com Related Reading: Interventional x-ray, mobile C-arm markets exceed $4B How you can help improve the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule ACR: Commercial payors may be requiring copays for preventive services Is AI, human system for follow-up imaging (..)

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 29, 2024

Over the years medical imaging has been considered a major contributor to increased healthcare spending, and has been subject to a variety of cost-cutting measures that have been mostly aimed at reducing Medicare and Medicaid costs. Ultrasound 24% 28% X-ray/fluoroscopy 56.2% Nuclear medicine 2.7%

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Healthcare Healthcare Nuclear Medicine Imaging 290

AuntMinnie

JANUARY 16, 2025

Breast density can often obscure lesions on conventional x-ray mammography, and so other screening modalities such as MRI or ultrasound are often recommended for follow-up. Breast density assessment is important not only for the patients health, but it also has reimbursement implications for radiologists.

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Imaging Technology

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

According to Senior Director of MR, X-Ray, and Device Marketing at BDI, Noelle Heber, "Our partnership with ColoWatch makes implementing the practice of virtual colonoscopy easier for imaging centers, especially those in underserved communities. With the recent U.S.

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AuntMinnie

AUGUST 27, 2024

It is treated with long-term antibiotic therapy and/or surgery -- both of which contribute to healthcare costs (for example, diabetic foot osteomyelitis costs Medicare up to $13 billion per year, they explained). But a consistent interpretation system for MRI results has been lacking.

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AuntMinnie

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

The researchers retrospectively analyzed repeat imaging rates for CT, chest x-ray, and ultrasound in 37 emergency departments in California and Florida that have initiated HIE. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), according to Lammers. of ultrasound cases), and 29,073 repeat chest x-rays (19.5%

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Vesta Teleradiology

JANUARY 8, 2025

Recent Developments in Healthcare Laws Impacting Illinois and Ohio Medicare Reimbursement Changes (2025) Rural hospitals in Illinois and Ohio, many of which rely heavily on Medicare funding, continue to face challenges with reimbursement rates. To mitigate these challenges, teleradiology services like ours play a vital role.

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Alpha One Imaging

DECEMBER 5, 2019

The PDPM is a new Medicare classification system that changes the way health service providers are reimbursed. The post When Chest Pain Strikes: Mobile X-ray Services appeared first on Alpha One Imaging.

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X-ray Nursing Medicare Diagnostic 52

TRA Medical Imaging

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Factors That Affect the Cost of an Imaging Exam Several key factors determine the cost of your imaging exam, including: Type of Exam Imaging procedures like X-rays, ultrasounds, MRIs, CT scans, and PET scans have different price points. Understanding these factors can empower you to make informed healthcare decisions.

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Cassling's MRI

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

For the past few years, providers of outpatient Medicare-eligible X-rays conducted on a computed radiography system experienced a payment reduction of 7% on each exam. But on January 1, 2023, that penalty actually jumped up even higher, to 10%.

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Imaging Technology

JULY 12, 2023

Low-dose X-ray Solutions Serve Broadest Patient Population Digital radiography has come a long way at Massac Memorial as well. For example, the D-EVO Suite II X-ray room has made a big improvement on image quality while lowering dose. That temporal resolution is much better than it was with previous scanners.”

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Imaging Technology

MAY 17, 2023

hospitals, which allows radiologists working from home to log in, view a pool of tasks such as X-rays or CT and MRI scans that are available for processing, and choose which of those radiological studies to read and report on. The amount a radiologist can earn from each study is expressed in terms of an RVU, or “relative value unit.”

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Premier Radiology Services

AUGUST 10, 2021

Clearly, for imaging centers, x-ray reviews are a crucial part of that diagnostic process. In emergency departments and outpatient facilities, procedures, x-rays receive a lot of attention from providers, patients, health insurance plans and from medicare cost accounting. They can also be costly for the facility.

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TRA Medical Imaging

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Factors That Affect the Cost of an Imaging Exam Several key factors determine the cost of your imaging exam, including: Type of Exam Imaging procedures like X-rays, ultrasounds, MRIs, CT scans, and PET scans have different price points. Understanding these factors can empower you to make informed healthcare decisions.

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Insurance Imaging Medical Imaging X-ray 52

Capitol Imaging Services

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

A CT uses X-Ray technology to provide images of the structures within your body through cross-sectional body scans. Also, hospitals may be allowed to charge Medicare and most other commercial insurers a facility fee. The radioactive tracer is made of sugar which is absorbed into your cells.

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Capitol Imaging Services

JULY 1, 2022

Some insurance companies, like Medicare, will only cover a CT lung cancer screening if you meet a certain criteria. The test may detect cancer at a later stage than is easily treatable, depending on the speed of the cancer’s progression. The screening may detect benign growths that do not require treatment.

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The British Institute of Radiology

MAY 4, 2023

It includes a combination of private health insurance, employer-based insurance, individual out-of-pocket payments, and public programs like Medicare and Medicaid, which are funded through federal and state taxes. In contrast, the US medical system is a mixed system of public and private funding. In 2022 there were 6.6

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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. Radiologist Workforce Attrition from 2019 to 2024: A National Medicare Analysis. Image from Fangyi Liu, MD, of the Chinese PLA General Hospital, et al.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 9, 2025

This encompasses 120 million diagnostic X-rays, 91 million CT scans, 42 million MRIs, and 40 million ultrasounds -- numbers that continue to rise at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of roughly 4.2% (range 3%-5%, all imaging; 5%-10%, overnight/ER imaging). Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC). Post on X].

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 19, 2024

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), for example, did not cover amyloid PET scans outside of clinical trials for Medicare beneficiaries and only covered one scan per patient’s lifetime. Reimbursement barriers Unfortunately, until recently, there were significant barriers to receiving amyloid PET imaging in some regions.

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 13, 2024

Diagnostics , the tool produces bone strength measurements, a dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA)-equivalent BMD T-score at the hip, and a volumetric BMD assessment of trabecular bone at the spine. It's covered by Medicare. Developed in the early 2000s under the auspices of startup firm O.N.

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The Radiology Clinic

MARCH 28, 2022

A mammogram is an examination that uses a special low dose X-Ray machine to evaluate breast tissue. It’s important to note that most insurance carriers, including Medicare, cover annual screening mammograms for women at NO cost to the patient as long as they meet the age criteria set forth from the carrier. Do Mammograms Hurt?

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Delaney Radiology

JUNE 10, 2021

It is important to note that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services currently only cover this exam for those 55-80 years old with a 30 pack-year history (the previous recommendation). These diseases can directly impact the quality of your life so why not treat them sooner rather than later? An hour of your day could save your life.

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Imaging Technology

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

milla1cf Wed, 11/22/2023 - 08:00 November 22, 2023 — Using a routine chest X-ray image, an artificial intelligence (AI) tool can identify non-smokers who are at high risk for lung cancer , according to a study being presented next week at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America ( RSNA ). Walia, B.A.

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 20, 2024

News accounts credited Ferreira with opening the Dr. Leonel Ferreira Imaging Center in 1994 in Cascavel, about 930 km (578 miles) west of So Paulo, and installing the regions first digital x-ray and introducing fully digital radiology reports.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 10, 2025

Five measures have been added to the American College of Radiology (ACR) National Radiology Data Registry Qualified Clinical Data Registry and approved for 2025.

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X-ray Radiology Medicare Clinic 130

Vesta Teleradiology

AUGUST 24, 2023

I find X-rays have become a therapeutic requirement, [and] that their [patients’] problem often dissipates once the request is given. . ‘Therapeutic Scans’: GPs recognized that some patients viewed imaging scans as a form of reassurance or therapeutic action.

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