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Economics
Possible loss of screening coverage will impact radiology practices
Healthcare Administrative Partners
In a new column, Sandy Coffta of Healthcare Administrative Partners describes how a U.S. Supreme Court decision could affect future coverage of cancer screening services.
December 6, 2024
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Economics
Medicare finalizes 2025 Fee Schedule cut
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In a new column, Sandy Coffta of Healthcare Administrative Partners assesses how the 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule will impact radiology.
November 20, 2024
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Economics
What’s new for radiology in the No Surprises Act?
Sandy Coffta of Healthcare Administrative Partners discusses new developments in the No Surprises Act.
September 26, 2024
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Economics
Medicare proposed rule again cuts radiology reimbursement in 2025
Healthcare Administrative Partners
In a new column, Sandy Coffta of Healthcare Administrative Partners reviews the key changes for radiology in the proposed 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule rule.
July 26, 2024
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Practice Management
Use caution when billing for remote radiology reading
Radiology practices need to be aware of Medicare rules for reporting the location of service, said Sandy Coffta of HAP in a new column.
May 28, 2024
Radiologist Reading
Administration
How are radiology practices impacted by annual changes to the MPFS?
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
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Practice Management
Regulatory issues facing radiology groups in 2024
In a new column, Sandy Coffta of Healthcare Administrative Partners discusses the latest updates in radiology regulations.
February 27, 2024
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Economics
2024 MPFS Final Rule includes payment reductions for radiology
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
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Practice Management
How Medicaid unwinding could impact radiology practices
In a new column, Sandy Coffta of HAP describes how recent Medicare developments could significantly affect radiology practices.
October 19, 2023
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Economics
Why H.R. 2474 is important to your radiology practice
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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Body composition analysis, MRI safety topped 2024's most read articles
While COVID and radiology salaries hit the top of AuntMinnie.com's Top 10 most-read posts of 2023, they rounded out the bottom of this year's list.
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Practice Management
Neiman index outperforms Charlson for predicting imaging use
Mammogram Patient
Womens Imaging
40% of women in their 40s forgo biennial breast cancer screening
Corporate Transparency
Risk Management
Practices must comply with the Corporate Transparency Act
Kidneys
Nuclear Medicine
Kidneys appear to tolerate Lu-177 treatments
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Body composition analysis, MRI safety topped 2024's most read articles
By Liz Carey
While COVID and radiology salaries hit the top of AuntMinnie.com's Top 10 most-read posts of 2023, they rounded out the bottom of this year's list.
December 20, 2024
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Neiman index outperforms Charlson for predicting imaging use
By Kate Madden Yee
The Neiman Imaging Comorbidity Index outperforms the Charlson Comorbidity Index for predicting advanced imaging use.
December 20, 2024
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40% of women in their 40s forgo biennial breast cancer screening
By Amerigo Allegretto
About two in every five women in their 40s do not undergo biennial breast cancer screening per USPSTF recommendations.
December 20, 2024
Mammogram Patient
Practices must comply with the Corporate Transparency Act
By Healthcare Administrative Partners
A new column from Healthcare Administrative Partners discusses the impact of the Corporate Transparency Act on medical practices.
December 20, 2024
Corporate Transparency
Kidneys appear to tolerate Lu-177 treatments
By Will Morton
Kidney-absorbed doses of lutetium-177 (Lu-177)-based treatments for prostate cancer and neuroendocrine tumors appear to be below toxicity thresholds.
December 19, 2024
Kidneys
Higher Medicaid-to-Medicare reimbursement ratios boost imaging use
By Kate Madden Yee
Higher Medicaid-to-Medicare reimbursement ratios are linked to increased likelihood of Medicaid patients receiving CT, MR, ultrasound, and x-ray imaging.
December 19, 2024
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AI algorithm 'harmonizes' brain MRI data from different scanners
By Kate Madden Yee
A novel machine-learning algorithm used with MRI can harmonize brain volumetric data of patients undergoing Alzheimer's disease assessment gathered from different scanners.
December 18, 2024
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Recommendations address AI bias, data transparency
By Amerigo Allegretto
New recommendations seek to make medical AI safe and effective for everyone by tackling the issues of bias and transparency.
December 18, 2024
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AdvaMed applauds House Task Force on AI report
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
AdvaMed commended the end-of-year report submitted to the U.S. Congress on December 17 by the House Task Force on AI.
December 18, 2024
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African American men respond more favorably to Ra-223 therapy
By Will Morton
African American men with metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer may respond more favorably than white men to treatment with radium-223.
December 17, 2024
Prostate Imaging
What radiology trainees should know heading into 2025
By Liz Carey
Radiologists discuss specialty and job market: 10 takeaways.
December 17, 2024
Radiology Practice Models 2024
Solis acquires San Antonio, TX imaging centers
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Solis Mammography has acquired Avestēe Women's Imaging Centers in San Antonio, TX.
December 16, 2024
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