CMS has finalized the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) for 2023, and its reimbursement reductions for radiology are less harsh than those proposed preliminarily in July.

Physicians are now bracing for payment cuts after the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published its final rule for the 2023 Physician Fee Schedule.

In a letter to providers, the agency recommends Philips clients in the affected product category consider any of three steps to cope with the interruption. 

A bipartisan group in the U.S. House is asking CMS to acknowledge the cost-effectiveness of coronary CT angiography by comprehensively covering the exam for patients who present with acute but stable chest pain or other early signs of arterial plaque buildup.

It’s unlikely radiography will unseat MRI for routinely distinguishing between acute and chronic compression fractures of the lumbar vertebrae, but certain X-ray findings might, in cases, obviate the need for the pricier imaging option.

More than four-fifths of healthcare provider organizations are shorthanded of allied health professionals, and the job title with the most unfilled positions in the category is radiologic technologist.

Almost half of U.S. women covered by or eligible for Medicare have not been screened for breast cancer for at least three years, according to a study just out from the Radiology Business Management Association.

The American College of Radiology is again linking arms with the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) and American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) in a lawyer-guided effort to iron out an abrading wrinkle in the No Surprises Act.