Joint Commission Advises Healthcare Facilities to Prioritize Cybersecurity
A new Quick Safety advisory from The Joint Commission provides safety actions and resources to help healthcare organizations prepare for and repel a cybersecurity event.
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Colorectal Cancer Screening to Begin at Age 45, Lowered from 50
Prompted by a recent alarming rise in cases of colorectal cancer in people younger than 50, an independent expert panel has recommended that individuals of average risk for the disease begin screening exams at 45 years of age instead of the traditional 50.
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ACR Coalition Advocacy Reduces and Delays Anticipated Medicare Payment Cuts in Year-End Legislation
As a result of advocacy by an American College of Radiology-led medical coalition, the newly-passed Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 includes a significant reduction in anticipated Medicare provider payment cuts due to evaluation and management coding changes.
How Radiology Practices Can Recover Their Lost Revenue During COVID-19
As COVID-19 continues to spread throughout the U.S., patients are remaining cautious about returning to practices and are often opting to postpone elective procedures and routine exams to protect their own health and safety. Here, Collaborative Imaging CEO Dhruv Chopra shares how radiology practices can recover their lost revenue during COVID-19.
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Healthcare Coalition Launches COVID-19 Decision Support Dashboard
This free, web-based tool synthesizes large amounts of complex data into easy-to-use findings for public and private-sector leaders navigating the “reopening” of communities and businesses.
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The Impact of MSK Ultrasound Code Changes On Imaging Utilization
Concerns regarding increasing utilization of non-vascular extremity ultrasound imaging led to the Current Procedural Terminology Editorial Panel to separate a singular billing code into distinct comprehensive and focused examination codes with differential reimbursement.
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Infinx Healthcare Launches Accounts Receivables Technology
San Jose, Calif.-based Infinx Healthcare announces the launch of its AR Optimization Solution, which provides radiology groups and imaging centers with the ability to predict and realize maximum revenue from their outstanding aging payer accounts receivables.
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PAMA Compliance: Radiology Groups’ Revenue Is ‘At Risk’
Jan. 1, 2020, is the first day referring physicians were required to consult appropriate use criteria for advanced imaging services that are delivered in outpatient settings under the Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA), which became law in April 2014.
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