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The Industrial-strength Imaging Executive

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.

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Finger in the Wind

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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New Requirements for Documenting Imaging Orders

ImagingBiz Newsletter | Regulatory Report | June 16, 2010

CMS published an interim final rule (with a comment period) on May 5, implementing several changes to the Medicare and Medicaid programs mandated by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).

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When the FDA Sneezes…

Radiology Business Journal | Adview | February 24, 2010

Whipped to an overblown froth by media attention, the radiation-safety issue will, for better or worse, get the attention that it demands

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Alternative Imaging Business Structures and Arrangements: What’s Legal?

Radiology Business Journal | Feature | December 01, 2009

The changing regulatory landscape for imaging business structures has left considerable uncertainty about which arrangements are acceptable in the eyes of the law

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Malpractice Premiums: MIA in the Health Care Debate

Radiology Business Journal | Opinion | December 01, 2009

Health reform efforts have developed into a heated and contentious debate.

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Grassroots Coalition Puts Collaboration Above Competition

ImagingBiz Newsletter | Imaging Futures | November 18, 2009

The rival groups had targeted the same pool of patients in their marketing efforts, positioning their respective imaging facilities, in one of the most competitive markets in the country, as the best that the Big Apple had to offer.

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ACR Economic Update: What to Expect From CMS in 2010

ImagingBiz Newsletter | Regulatory Report | November 18, 2009

While health reform is still a legislative preoccupation, where regulatory agencies are concerned, the train has left the station, according to Maurine Spillman-Dennis, MPH, MBA. Spillman-Dennis is a senior director in the economics and health policy division of the ACR®, and she presented an economic update from the college at the RBMA Fall Educational Conference on October 12, 2009, in Phoenix, Arizona.

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Sunshine Bill Renews Focus on Conflicts of Interest

ImagingBiz Newsletter | Legislative Report | October 14, 2009

While health care players and politicians have long debated the issue of medical transparency.

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Isotope Shortage Hinders Nuclear Medicine

ImagingBiz Newsletter | Imaging Futures | September 10, 2009

It was the worst news that the nuclear-medicine community could receive when, on August 12, Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd (AECL), Chalk River, Ontario, announced that the National Research Universal (NRU) reactor would remain shut down until at least January 2010.

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Recovery Audit Contractors: Coming Soon to a Provider Near You

ImagingBiz Newsletter | Regulatory Report | April 15, 2009

Medicare providers and suppliers nationwide have been preparing for increased Medicare audit activity in anticipation of the nationwide rollout of the permanent Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) Program.

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Maintaining a Steady Aim at a Moving Target

Radiology Business Journal | Feature | December 01, 2008

An overview of recent regulatory changes affecting diagnostic imaging

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Busting Myths: Joint Ventures

Radiology Business Journal | Regulatory | December 01, 2008

Radiology groups should understand the tax implications of arrangements with hospitals before they begin negotiations, according to W. Kenneth Davis, Jr, JD.

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Major Advances in Osteoporosis Assessment: New NOF Guidelines and the’s FRAX Risk-assessment Tool

Radiology Business Journal | Regulatory | December 01, 2008

Osteoporosis is a major public-health problem, with an estimated 44 million US residents at risk for fracture.¹

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New Rules of the Game: Medical Directors Assume the Quality Burden

ImagingBiz Newsletter | Quality | October 15, 2008

Demand for radiologists acting as medical directors could jump if a proposed regulation now under consideration by CMS is adopted.

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The Next Wave: Compliance With Medicare IDTF Standards Requires Ongoing Diligence

ImagingBiz Newsletter | Regulatory Report | September 15, 2008

To say that the health care regulatory environment has been active over the past two years would be an understatement.

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CMS Proposes Changes to the Anti-Markup Rule: Round Two

Radiology Business Journal | Governance | September 01, 2008

The only constant is change is an apt mantra for the imaging industry over the past several years.

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Recovery Audit Contractors and Medicare Audits: Successful Strategies for Defending Audits

ImagingBiz Newsletter | Radiology Business Journal | August 15, 2008

The CMS Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program has been made permanent and is expanding nationwide, beginning this year.

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Ethics, Steerage, and a Level Playing Field

Radiology Business Journal | Final Read | June 15, 2008

How you feel about the issue of patient steerage depends, of course, on whether you are the beneficiary of a steady stream of unsuspecting patients being directed your way by payors determined to control every aspect of the delivery system.

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Legislative Report: Another Temporary SGR Fix Is in the Wings

ImagingBiz Newsletter | Legislative Report | June 12, 2008

The CMS Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) is again the center of attention for the medical community.

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CHAMP, Sustainable Growth Rate Reform, and Other Potential Payment-reduction Vehicles

ImagingBiz Newsletter | Regulatory Report | April 15, 2008

Today’s imaging market is substantially different from that of earlier years; payment is less secure, coverage for new technology is more difficult to obtain, and government and private oversight are increasing.

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Trends in Imaging Arrangements

ImagingBiz Newsletter | Radiology Business Journal | March 15, 2008

Prior to 2007, medical practices that developed and used imaging facilities on an exclusive, full-time basis were not overly scrutinized by payors or regulators.

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Regulatory Report:  The Final Rule: Part-Time Lease Deals Out, Other Stark Measures on Hold

ImagingBiz Newsletter | Regulatory Report | November 15, 2007

In last year’s Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) proposed rule, CMS described its concerns for the potential for fraud, waste and abuse of the Medicare program that may be caused by the growth of so-called “pod” or “condo” laboratories.

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Amended Complaint Filed in Illinois Lease Case: Referring Physicians Still AWOL

ImagingBiz Newsletter | Legislative Report | May 15, 2007

An amended complaint filed by the Illinois Attorney General in the per-click leasing complaint, initially filed by a whistleblower last year, parsed out a few more legal entities that operated the 19 named imaging centers, but failed to name any of the referring physicians in the complaint.

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Legislative Report: A Fast Start

ImagingBiz Newsletter | Legislative Report | April 15, 2007

This year already has proven to be a busy one for legislative activity in radiology.

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Be Mindful of Stark in CCTA Alliances

ImagingBiz Newsletter | NONE | October 15, 2006

Numerous radiology groups are currently discussing arrangements whereby cardiologists and the radiologists would essentially split the responsibilities for reading coronary CT angiography (“CCTA”) studies.

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Practice Expense Changes Could Mean Trouble

ImagingBiz Newsletter | NONE | July 15, 2006

As if the health care reimbursement picture for 2007 was not complex enough with the present and upcoming Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) changes for diagnostic imaging.

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