Health insurer eliminates prior authorization for 50% of radiology codes
Radiology Business
AUGUST 15, 2024
Such policies "shouldn’t be used as a cost-control mechanism, or as a way to delay or deny appropriate care," the health plan's CEO said.
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American Medical Association Presents Award to Mark Alson, MD, FACR, RCC, for Work on Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Issues
Imaging Technology
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
Additionally, Alson is an editorial board member of the joint AMA/ACR coding publication Clinical Examples in Radiology, and previously served as the ACR Liaison on the Radiology Coding Certification Board ( RCCB ).
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The Society of Interventional Radiology 2024 Gold Medals and Charles T. Dotter Lecture Delivered at Annual Meeting
Imaging Technology
MARCH 25, 2024
He previously served as the chair of SIR’s Economics Committee and as editor of SIR’s Interventional Radiology Coding Update. Additionally, he was a board member of the Radiology Coding Certification Board for 5 years and also is a past president of the Texas Radiological Society.
Radiologist receives AMA’s Burgess Gordon award
AuntMinnie
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
Alson is CPT Lead Advisor to the American College of Radiology’s (ACR) CPT Editorial Panel, as well as chair of the organization’s Economics Committee on Coding and Nomenclature. Alson practices in Fresno, California, where he is a founding member of Sierra Imaging Associates Medical Group and a women’s imaging specialist.
The state of radiology: Part 1 -- Is practice building dead?
AuntMinnie
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
"And the cuts are not over as we will continue to struggle with a stable radiology reimbursement with the constraints of statutory requirements that total physician compensation from Medicare is subject to budget neutrality as well as looming pervasive threats of radiology code bundling.”
X-ray vision: The complexities of radiology revenue cycle management
AuntMinnie
MAY 15, 2024
Radiology practices face several RCM challenges that are magnified by the specialty's unique requirements, including the following: Billing and coding complexities. Radiology coding is highly specialized, requiring detailed knowledge of an expanding catalog of procedures and the corresponding codes.
Coding for enhanced interventional radiology reimbursement
AuntMinnie
JUNE 17, 2024
The American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) issues the Certified Interventional Radiology Cardiovascular Coder (CIRCC) designation, and the Radiology Business Management Association (RBMA) issues the Radiology Coding Certification in Interventional Radiology (RCCIR) credential.
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