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Proposed Medicare rule will not improve radiology reimbursement
In a new column, Sandy Coffta of Healthcare Administrative Partners assesses how the 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule would affect radiology.
July 31, 2023
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How you can help improve the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
In a new column, Sandy Coffta of Healthcare Administrative Partners shares how radiologists can play their part in lobbying Congress to improve the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.
June 12, 2023
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Practice Management
Last-minute Congressional action reduces Medicare fee cuts for 2023
In a new column, Sandy Coffta of Healthcare Administrative Partners (HAP) discusses the impact of the recent Congressional action to reduce the Medicare reimbursement pay cuts that had been scheduled to take effect in 2023.
January 8, 2023
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Regulatory update: Radiology faces revenue cuts in 2023
Unless Congress acts again at the last minute, Medicare reimbursement cuts will take effect in 2023. Sandy Coffta of Healthcare Administrative Partners assesses the situation in a new column.
December 4, 2022
2020 07 01 22 14 2802 Washington Dc Capitol 400
Practice Management
Expanded authorization for nonphysician providers
The American College of Radiology has recently revised its CT and MRI facility accreditation criteria to allow nonphysician providers (NPPs) to directly supervise contrast administration. Sandy Coffta of Healthcare Administrative Partners explains how it works.
November 6, 2022
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Economics
The No Surprises Act final rule changes dispute resolution process
The final rule related to the No Surprises Act has made major changes to the independent dispute resolution process for resolving disputes over reimbursement. Sandy Coffta of Healthcare Administrative Partners explains how it works.
September 18, 2022
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Practice Management
How will the MPFS proposed rule valuation changes impact radiology?
How will all the various changes in how Medicare and Medicaid calculate payment rates for medical services affect radiology? It's a complex question to answer, but Sandy Coffta of Healthcare Administrative Partners takes a crack at it in a new column.
August 14, 2022
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Practice Management
What's in store for radiology in the 2023 Medicare Proposed Rule?
Who were the winners and who were the losers in the proposed 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS)? Sandy Coffta of Healthcare Administrative Partners deconstructs the MPFS and analyzes its potential impact on radiology.
July 20, 2022
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Teleradiology agreements for today's radiology practice
The use of teleradiology services was originally framed around the need for a better lifestyle, usually to supplement a radiology group for its call obligation. Now is a good time for every radiology group to review their teleradiology service agreement, says Sandy Coffta of Healthcare Administrative Partners.
June 8, 2022
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Economics
The contrast media shortage's impact on radiology
The shutdown of GE Healthcare's Shanghai, China, plant that began in April has caused a global shortage of the iodinated contrast media iohexol. Sandy Coffta of Healthcare Administrative Partners offers suggestions on how to cope.
June 1, 2022
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PSMA-PET/CT identifies 'atypical' metastases in prostate cancer patients
By Will Morton
PET/CT scans with an experimental PSMA imaging agent can identify supraclavicular nodal metastasis in newly diagnosed prostate cancer patients.
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F-18 PSMA-1007 PET/CT of a 70 year old with newly diagnosed prostate cancer: PSA 770 ng/ml; Gleason 5 + 5; International Society of Urological Pathology grade 5. The maximum intensity projection images, CT, and fused images show PSMA ligand-avid prostate primary with pelvic, retroperitoneal, and mediastinal nodal spread. Additionally, he had left supraclavicular nodal metastasis (arrows). Image and caption available for republishing under Creative Commons license (CC BY 4.0 DEED, Attribution 4.0 International) and courtesy of EJNMMI Reports.
Half of imaging referrals submitted by free clinic not completed
By Amerigo Allegretto
Despite imaging referrals being frequent in a free clinic setting, less than half of referral submissions resulted in completed appointments.
March 21, 2025
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FDA greenlights Telix NDA for prostate imaging agent Gozellix
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new drug application (NDA) for Telix's TLX007-CDx for prostate cancer imaging.
March 21, 2025
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Podcast: Bridging the translational gap
By Liz Carey
Academic medical research benefits from physician-led projects that address clinical deficiencies.
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7-tesla MRI technique proves effective for epilepsy assessment
By Kate Madden Yee
A team of clinicians have reported the successful use of a 7-tesla MRI method for identifying microscopic differences in patients' brains that cause drug-resistant epilepsy.
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ML-based system predicts x-ray service times
By Will Morton
A team in Italy has developed a real-time machine-learning (ML) system that can predict x-ray service times in emergency departments.
March 20, 2025
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Radiologists less susceptible to visual illusions
By Will Morton
Medical image experts demonstrated superior perceptual accuracy in response to visual illusions compared with a control group.
March 20, 2025
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2021 LCS guidelines increased uptake, but disparities persist
By Kate Madden Yee
Updated guidelines for lung cancer screening from the USPSTF in 2021 increased adherence, but disparities persist among particular patient populations.
March 20, 2025
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MRI identifies parts of the brain that remember words
By Kate Madden Yee
MRI has identified parts of the brain needed to remember words -- and how those parts may be affected by epilepsy.
March 19, 2025
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Osteoporosis risk assessment tools underperform in younger women
By Will Morton
Three screening tools recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) are suboptimal for identifying women who may be at risk for osteoporosis.
March 19, 2025
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ASTRO vice chair highlights momentum for ROCR Act
By Amerigo Allegretto
Chris Corso, MD, PhD, from ASTRO discusses why the ROCR Act is needed to stabilize reimbursement for radiation oncologists in the U.S.
March 19, 2025
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