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8/5/2024 10:38:16 PM Medicare percentage of costs reimbursement approved (temporarily) for AI software triage tool used in radiology By Tom Greeson Sung Park One much discussed topic as artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly introduced onto diagnostic radiologists' workstations has been...
7/11/2024 3:18:35 AM CMS proposes only a one-year extension to virtual supervision of diagnostic tests with contrast By Tom Greeson The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has just issued a proposed rule that announces and solicits public comments on...
2/27/2024 8:19:16 PM What is ACR doing with the new statement from its committee on drugs and contrast media? By Tom Greeson Yesterday, the American College of Radiology (ACR) published a new statement from its Drugs and Contrast Media Committee on the...
2/19/2024 6:06:39 PM CMS puts final nail in the coffin of Medicare advanced diagnostic imaging AUC program By Tom Greeson The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) just released a new transmittal for Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) to put...
11/13/2023 6:26:42 PM Medical organizations send short and urgent appeal to Congressional leaders for quick action to stop next year's Medicare physician fee cuts By Tom Greeson On the heels of this month's publication of the 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Rule by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid...
11/9/2023 6:39:04 PM Final 2024 Medicare fee schedule rule cuts payments and updates policies - will Congress act to avert some of the payment cuts? By Tom Greeson Last week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released its 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Final Rule. The...
10/31/2023 7:33:33 PM New enforcement tools proposed for non-compliance with information blocking rules - time to think about patient access to radiology reports By Tom Greeson Much has changed in the reporting of radiology findings since the 21st Century Cures Act (Cures Act) was signed into law on December 13,...
10/26/2023 3:53:56 PM Two radiology luminaries opine on the future of AI and imaging informatics - essays not to be missed! By Tom Greeson The publication of the Centennial edition of the prestigious journal, Radiology, brings two must-read editorials by a pair of...
10/10/2023 2:30:52 PM New study shows positive benefits of innovative patient-centered radiology reports By Tom Greeson In the forty years I have been counseling radiologists, I've seen many innovations in the technology used to deliver radiology services....
9/26/2023 7:55:19 PM The major media coverage of the whole-body MRI screening buzz continues By Tom Greeson The debate -- and the buzz -- continues over the use of whole body MRIs performed on asymptomatic individuals, usually who have the means...
9/11/2023 2:01:00 PM Even as questions remain, whole body MRI screening studies grow in popularity By Tom Greeson Despite the stated reservations of notable health care societies, the use of preventive scans, like whole body MRI, are becoming...
9/1/2023 6:01:05 PM Budget neutrality drives relentless Medicare physician fee schedule reimbursement declines By Tom Greeson In a new study just published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology, researchers from the Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy...
8/28/2023 7:33:31 PM Study finds extent of diagnostic imaging studies interpreted by non-physician practitioners to be increasing By Tom Greeson In new article just published by the journal Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology, a research team from the Harvey L. Neiman Health...
8/3/2023 7:34:51 PM AI-supported protocol used by single radiologist in breast screening interpretations in randomized trial in Sweden matches quality of double readings By Tom Greeson An article just published in the August 2023 issue of The Lancet Oncology can be expected to create considerable discussion. The article...
7/31/2023 4:10:46 PM An appeal to CMS for common sense relief from unnecessary burdens when billing for imaging contrast agent and radiopharmaceutical reimbursement By Tom Greeson In a joint letter to the Centers for Medicaid & Medicare Services (CMS), the American College of Radiology (ACR), the Radiology Business...
7/20/2023 11:23:56 AM ACR statement in response to CMS proposal to "pause" appropriate use program for ordering advanced imaging tests By Tom Greeson After several years of struggles by the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) to implement a Medicare program requiring the...