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Study finds decreases in imaging's share of all healthcare spending

By Kate Madden Yee

Imaging's share of all healthcare spending among employer-insured individuals decreased between 2010 and 2021, researchers have reported.

March 29, 2024

How are radiology practices impacted by annual changes to the MPFS?

By Sandy Coffta

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. Sandy Coffta explains what this means for practices.

March 29, 2024

IDR process financially unfeasible for radiologists

By Amerigo Allegretto

Research finds that the IDR process would be financially impractical for many out-of-network claims for radiologists.

January 18, 2024

2024 MPFS Final Rule includes payment reductions for radiology

By Sandy Coffta

In a new column, Sandy Coffta reviews the 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Final Rule and assesses its impact on radiology.

November 13, 2023

ACR expert weighs in on new CMS guidelines for No Surprises Act

By Amerigo Allegretto

Medical societies including the ACR recently published a letter criticizing new federal guidelines related to the No Surprises Act.

October 13, 2023

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Why H.R. 2474 is important to your radiology practice

By Sandy Coffta

In a new column, Sandy Coffta of Healthcare Administrative Partners discusses how The Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act (H.R. 2474) would impact radiology.

September 28, 2023

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Radiologists, RTs brought home higher earnings in 2022

By Erik L. Ridley

Radiologists and radiologic technologists (RTs) both received higher salaries in 2022, according to AuntMinnie.com’s 2023 SalaryScan survey.

September 18, 2023

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Market dynamics shifting imaging equipment service landscape

By Joe Constance

Independent service providers have been gaining market share from OEMs for imaging services equipment repair and maintenance.

September 14, 2023

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Radiology practices struggle to avoid Medicare QPP penalties

By Erin Stephens

In a new column, Erin Stephens of Healthcare Administrative Partners reviews the challenges radiology practices face in avoiding penalties from the Medicare Quality Payment Program (QPP).

September 6, 2023

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Radiologists seeing declines in reimbursement per beneficiary

By Amerigo Allegretto

Radiologists have experienced declines in inflation-adjusted reimbursement per Medicare beneficiary despite increases in work volume, a study published August 31 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology found.

September 4, 2023

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Distributing imaging services could improve reimbursement

By Amerigo Allegretto

Distributing CT and MRI services between sites for Medicare patients could improve reimbursement for the same services delivered, according to research published August 28 in Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology.

August 29, 2023

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Online self-scheduling use in mammography increases

By Amerigo Allegretto

The use of online self-scheduling for screening mammography has increased by over 30 percentage points over the last eight years, according to findings published August 25 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

August 29, 2023

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