by Curtis Kauffman-Pickelle
Today’s medical-imaging profession is definitely not for the fragile and weak-kneed among our colleagues. It is becoming increasingly clear that navigating the constant changes and challenges that face the practice of radiology today will be the ultimate test of tenacity, perseverance, and creativity. We’re in the playoffs now, and the game is moving to the big-time arena—where the margin for error is nil.
by Cheryl Proval
Physicians are in a real bind as fee-for-service reimbursement falls under attack and alternative payment methods (such as bundling and capitation) gain traction in Washington, DC. As of June 18, Medicare Part B claims were being processed with the 21.3% cut mandated by the sustainable growth rate’s formula, and House Democrats demanded legislation on jobs before they would pass the Senate bill to reverse the cut.
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Lower mortality rates are among the benefits delivered by diagnostic imaging, according to a study in the December 2009 issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology: JACR.
Radiology Business Journal brings you this inaugural list of the largest academic radiology practices with our usual caveat: We know that this list is not complete.
During the decade following 1996, the average annual cost of health care for those 65 and older increased 30%, according to a recent analysis.1
Our second annual survey indicates that the big are getting bigger, the average number of imaging centers owned is trending lower, and nearly all of the nation’s 50 largest private radiology practices are providing some level of teleradiology
A modest 10% optimization of health care’s administrative processes would save the US health care system $500 billion over 10 years.
In the 1980s and 1990s, payor fees were generous for the newest modalities, and most freestanding imaging facilities were quite profitable.
The CMS decision to retain nonapproval status for CT colonography (CTC) as a screening method for Medicare patients was a bitter pill for radiology to swallow—all the more bitter because, prior to the February 11 decision, the mood had been optimistic.
It is time for the specialty to take a proactive role in evidence-based radiology
In November 13, 2008, GE Healthcare, Waukesha, Wis, hosted a webinar entitled Interpreting the Future of Medical Imaging.
Why compile a list of the 50 largest radiology practices? We acknowledge that the list is far from complete, and that there may be some inconsistencies in the way that respondents answered the questions.
A survey of attendees at a May 2008 meeting has yielded a snapshot of today’s primary concerns for radiology practices.
While long-term forecasts are always subject to error in a changing climate, today’s market trends can provide strong, reliable indications of what to expect in the future.
Strong growth, particularly for advanced imaging studies like CT, MRI, and PET/CT, has increased imaging volumes and profits at an unprecedented rate over the past decade.
Diagnostic imaging centers continued their growth trajectory well into 2007, according to the latest Diagnostic Imaging Center Report from Verispan, Yardley, Pa.
A significant percentage of practice managers responding to a survey from the Radiology Business Management Association said radiologists would take a pay cut in 2007 if the DRA is not rolled back.
Imaging will grow a respectable but relatively sedate 12% to 14% over the next 10 years, and the vast majority of that growth will occur in the outpatient sector.
(Des Plaines, IL – November 6, 2006) – According to IMV Medical Information Division’s recent census of CT sites in the U.S., an estimated 62.0 million procedures were performed in 7,650 hospital and non-hospital sites in 2006.