Practice Management

Practice management involves overseeing all business aspects of a medical practice including financials, human resources, information technology, compliance, marketing and operations.

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Strategic Radiology shares concern about inconsistencies in MAC payment determinations

Providers have reported issues with one Medicare Administrative Contractor covering PET scans, for example, with reimbursement falling significantly below the expense. 

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Radiology societies advocate for CPT code changes

ACR and others did so as part of the recently held 2024 September American Medical Association CPT Editorial Panel meeting. 

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Scientists devise automated, ‘big data’ approach to assess radiology residents’ report writing progress

Swiss researchers retrospectively analyzed nearly 250,000 reports from 53 residents logged over a five-year period, sharing the results in Radiology. 

Patients on Medicaid wait longer to complete outpatient MRI exams

They also face lengthier delays when their primary language is not English and if the exam requires anesthesia, experts write in Academic Radiology. 

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60% of radiologists and other docs surveyed say staff is devoting more time to billing compliance

Meanwhile, about two-thirds of physicians said staff hours devoted to processing prior authorizations had also risen in the past five years. 

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State Supreme Court ruling holds hospitals accountable for mistakes made by independently contracted radiologists

Washington becomes one of a select few where attorneys can also go after a hospital that hired outside physicians, joining South Carolina, Michigan, Maryland and Iowa

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Company that handles teleradiology reads for urgent care centers adds AI enhancements

Private equity-backed Experity completes over 5 million radiology studies annually with an average turnaround time of 10.78 minutes for STAT reads.  

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Referring providers share preferences for radiology report templates

New research suggests that there might not be a straightforward answer to questions related to which type of reporting method is ideal. 

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Outdated manuals pose MRI safety risks for patients with medical implants

After reviewing years of data from its clinic, one institution discovered that issues with implant data integrity frequently put patients at risk. 

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What might reimbursements for proposed MRI safety CPT codes look like?

Prior to the final proposal’s release, the American College of Radiology reached out to CMS to offer its recommendations on payment rates for five out of the six the new codes.

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'A very, very good thing'—CMS proposes reimbursements for providers' efforts to ensure MRI safety

“Before these CPT codes there was no real acknowledgment of the additional burden borne by the providers who accepted these patients."

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