“Conversion factor cuts of 1.83% for qualifying APM participants and 2.31% for all other clinicians further degrade an already fragile payment system," one lobbying group said Nov. 4.
First proposed in July, CMS on Jan. 1 will begin reimbursing for certain noncontrast, hospital-based outpatient imaging using the lower physician fee schedule rate.
Colorado Securities Commissioner Tung Chan officially filed the complaint against Michael Cole, MD, and Sage Income LLC on Nov. 4, seeking an injunction and damages to be determined at trial.
Researchers have successfully demonstrated that both biopsy and cryoablation treatment can be performed during the same procedure for patients with suspicious pulmonary nodules.
At three imaging centers that use AbbaDox, AI-handled orders were booked days sooner than staff-handled ones. Results reach referring physicians faster, staff get time back to spend on key tasks, and other users show a clear revenue upside.
