Sandy Coffta[email protected]Practice ManagementUnderstanding dispute resolution under 'surprise billing' rulesIn September, long-awaited regulations that will govern details of the No Surprises Act were issued and were met with displeasure by healthcare providers. Sandy Coffta of Healthcare Administrative Partners explains.November 4, 2021EconomicsHow the new information blocking law will impact radiologyThe U.S. government's new information blocking law carries serious penalties for noncompliance, and some of its provisions are easily triggered if your practice is not aware of them. Sandy Coffta of Healthcare Administrative Partners offers some tips for staying out of trouble.September 5, 2021Practice ManagementHow can physician extenders benefit a radiology practice?When considering the addition of physician extenders to your radiology practice, it is important to understand the differences among the various roles of these nonphysician providers. Sandy Coffta of Healthcare Administrative Partners offers some advice.August 22, 2021EconomicsProposed Medicare rule would likely bring radiology reimbursement cutsSandy Coffta of Healthcare Administrative Partners reviews the proposed changes to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for 2022 and assesses their potential impact on radiology reimbursement.July 29, 2021CTCT lung cancer screening guidelines are changingCommercial insurance companies are already beginning to expand their payment policies toward CT lung cancer screening, even though a recent proposal by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has not yet been adopted. Sandy Coffta of Healthcare Administrative Partners explains.July 26, 2021EconomicsPrepare now for Medicare's AUC/CDS rules for imaging ordersTime is running out for radiology practices to ensure that they comply with Medicare's upcoming mandate for imaging exams to be ordered using appropriate use criteria (AUC) and clinical decision support (CDS). Sandy Coffta of Healthcare Administrative Partners explains what you should be doing now.June 22, 2021EconomicsHow benchmarking helps radiology practices evaluate performanceBenchmarking is a current term used to describe a process that has always been applied but perhaps not in the same way as it is today. Sandy Coffta of Healthcare Administrative Partners USA explains how benchmarking principles can be applied to radiology practices.May 24, 2021Practice ManagementBenchmarking can help radiology practices evaluate performanceBenchmarking is a current term used to describe a process that has always been applied but perhaps not in the same way as it is today. Sandy Coffta of Healthcare Administrative Partners explains some of the key metrics you can use to benchmark your radiology practice.May 10, 2021Artificial IntelligenceReimbursement for AI in radiology is more than just billable codesThe radiology community is abuzz with talk of artificial intelligence (AI) systems that can assist physicians with image interpretation and perform other tasks. But how will radiologists get paid? Sandy Coffta addresses this question.April 13, 2021Practice ManagementWhat the new federal law on surprise billing means for radiologyThe issue of patients receiving large, unexpected medical bills from hospitals and physicians has been widely publicized. This situation, known as "surprise billing," is the subject of new federal legislation, and Sandy Coffta of Healthcare Administrative Partners explains.March 2, 2021Previous PagePage 3 of 6Next PageTop StoriesMRIDTI shows how Alzheimer's affects white matter microstructureDiffusion-tensor (DTI)-MRI reveals how Alzheimer's -- and cerebral small vessel disease (cSVD) -- affect the brain's white matter microstructure, researchers have found.Molecular ImagingFES-PET could save $142M in breast cancer costsPractice Management'Financial toxicity' screening for cancer care needs improvementCTOpportunistic chest CT helps predict low bone mineral densitySponsor ContentJourney to the Cloud: A Snapshot of Market Progress - May 22 @ 1pm EDT