Barriers to radiologists’ success in MIPS include their ineligibility to earn maximum incentive adjustments, despite perfect performance. 

The Burlington, Massachusetts-based company recorded a net loss of $28.7 million in the second quarter, leaders said Thursday. 

Full professors in imaging earned median compensation of about $500,320 between 2015-2022, researchers wrote in JAMA.

Rivanna's contract with the federal government also includes an option for another $56.4 million for the ultrasound-based technology. 

The groups are concerned that the rule could result in billing errors, inadvertent payment denials and slow claims processing. 

Experts said that radiologists, along with others who order imaging, stand to benefit from the bipartisan proposal. 

“Imaging for nonspecific low back pain” was listed as the most frequently occurring low-value service, impacting upward of 9.3% of beneficiaries. 

The college issued a detailed breakdown of the 2024 MPFS, offering insight into the “complex” formula for how much the specialty stands to lose.