Reimbursement
DRA II: CMS Proposes Slashing the Technical Component Again
A proposed 90% equipment-utilization formula and brand-new lowball practice-expense data courtesy of the AMA will deal radiology a new round of cuts comparable to those contained in the DRA.
Radiology Business Journal, October 01, 2009OIC Reimbursement: The Multipronged Attack
In an illustration used for hospital clients, analyst Shay Pratt pinpoints imaging centers for sale around the country
ImagingBiz Newsletter, September 10, 2009MSDRGs: Pitfalls and Opportunities
Ernest Glad, president of Cortell Health, Dallas, Texas, sees the 2007 CMS restructuring of the DRGs used in the inpatient prospective-payment system as an opportunity that many hospitals are currently squandering.
Medical Imaging Review, July 26, 2009Further TC Cuts Ahead?
Due to inequities in payment methodology, are providers of imaging services overpaid?
Radiology Business Journal, March 01, 2009Revised Anti-markup Rule: CMS Gets Creative
On November 19, 2008, CMS issued the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) for calendar year 2009.
ImagingBiz Newsletter, December 15, 2008The Dynamics of Reimbursement and High-quality Care
Access to high-quality patient care is a cornerstone of customer-focused service delivery, Michael A. Silver, PhD, says.
ImagingBiz Newsletter, September 15, 2008Proposed 2009 MPFS: Once Again, Imaging Takes a Disproportionate Impact
In what seems to be becoming as much a harbinger of summer as fireworks or cookouts, on July 7, 2008, CMS published its proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) payment update for the next fiscal year.
ImagingBiz Newsletter, August 15, 2008CT Colonography: Ready for Prime Time
On June 18, 2008, a letter was sent to the CMS Coverage and Analysis Group seeking approval of CT colonography (CTC) as a generalized screening tool for colorectal cancer among asymptomatic Medicare patients 50 years of age or older.
ImagingBiz Newsletter, July 15, 2008Radiology Income Distribution: From Salary to Independent Practice to Megapractice
A CPA offers his perspective on the past and future of radiologist compensation, based on 30 years on the business side of radiology
Radiology Business Journal, June 15, 2008Contract Evaluations: The Devil in the Details
An adage of the legal profession holds that if you’ve seen one contract, you have seen exactly one contract.
ImagingBiz Newsletter, June 12, 20082008 Update on Non-hospital-based Outpatient Medicare Reimbursement
As part of GE Healthcare’s commitment to ongoing monitoring of the reimbursement situation, GE presented a Webcast on this topic on May 7, 2008.
ImagingBiz Newsletter, May 15, 2008A Thorny Question: Who is Responsible for Transcription Costs?
Radiology practices and hospitals historically have operated under the assumption that the cost of transcription is part of the technical component, and therefore the responsibility of the hospital, or the entity that owns the technology.
ImagingBiz Newsletter, March 15, 2008The Shifting Landscape of Cardiac CT Angiography Reimbursement
Many imaging providers have been wishing for changes in reimbursement policies for cardiac CT angiography (CCTA) for some time.
ImagingBiz Newsletter, February 15, 2008Practice Buyouts: What Should a Departing Physician Really Receive?
The largest asset of a radiology practice is the cash value of its accounts receivable, and that valuation is prominent in the deferred-compensation package for a retiring member.
ImagingBiz Newsletter, January 15, 2008Legislative Update: Calculating the True Cost of the DRA
As the medical imaging industry is well aware, the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (DRA), effective January 1, 2007, directed severe reductions in payments for many imaging services in the physician office and independent facility setting.
ImagingBiz Newsletter, October 15, 2007EMI: The Last Cost-Cutting Frontier
The changing outpatient imaging business environment has made it imperative for all radiology managers to continually reduce operating expenses.
ImagingBiz Newsletter, June 12, 2007Think Tank : Is it Time for the Radiology (R) RVU in Medical Imaging Reimbursement?
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have both stated the important goals of maintaining access for Medicare beneficiaries, reducing cost, and improving quality as we move forward into the pay-for-performance future.
ImagingBiz Newsletter, June 12, 2007Doc Pay on the Docket
Will Congress replace the sustainable growth rate (SGR) factor with an alternative spending target?
ImagingBiz Newsletter, April 15, 2007Strategic Partnerships for 2007
Drastic reimbursement reductions for MR and CT in the freestanding setting have made joint ventures with referring physicians more attractive than ever.
ImagingBiz Newsletter, January 15, 2007
Popular Articles
- Grow Your Multisite Business With a Single Sign-on Solution
- Isotope Shortage Hinders Nuclear Medicine
- Taking Advantage of the Radiology Audit
- Health Care Reform and Medical Imaging: The 10,000-foot View
- Developing Innovative Customer-service Initiatives
- Visage Imaging CEO David Chambers: On the Future of Health Care IT
- Standardizing Mammographic Workflow and Interpretation
Recent Articles
- Radiology Assistants: A User’s Guide
- Restructuring: The Way JVs Get Done
- Marooned on Level 3: Leverage IT to Improve Reporting
- Informatics: Linchpin of Personalized Medicine
- Preventing a MAC Attack: The Importance of Radiology Charge-capture Audits
- Engaging Physicians in Hospital Radiology Quality Initiatives
- MRI: The Next Generation
- An Urgent Case for Quality
ImagingBiz Archives
- February, 2010
- January, 2010
- December, 2009
- November, 2009
- October, 2009
- September, 2009
- August, 2009
- July, 2009
- June, 2009
- May, 2009
- April, 2009
- March, 2009
- February, 2009
- January, 2009
- December, 2008
- November, 2008
- October, 2008
- September, 2008
- August, 2008
- July, 2008
- June, 2008
- May, 2008
- April, 2008
- March, 2008
- February, 2008
- January, 2008
- December, 2007
- November, 2007
- October, 2007
- September, 2007
- August, 2007
- July, 2007
- June, 2007
- May, 2007
- April, 2007
- March, 2007
- February, 2007
- January, 2007
- December, 2006
- November, 2006
- October, 2006
- September, 2006
- August, 2006
- July, 2006
- June, 2006
- May, 2006
- April, 2006
- March, 2006
- February, 2006
- December, 2005
- November, 2005
Radiology Business Journal Archives
Radinformatics Archives
