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Issue 12, December 1, 2006 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE | A PDF OF THE FULL ISSUE

• Get ready: DRA just weeks away

  Ask a Magic 8-ball anything and generally, it replies, "Ask again...

• OIG picks radiology areas to examine

  It's the $64,000 question: What will regulators chose to scrutinize? The answer comes every...

• Business plan, debt reduction: Proper responses to DRA

  With mere weeks left until the Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) implementation, radiology administrators...

Issue 11, November 1, 2006 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE | A PDF OF THE FULL ISSUE

• Managing the precertification process

  How to navigate the path to reimbursement success It took 10 years, but the precertification...

• Simple steps to effective audits

  To the uninitiated radiology administrator, it's a nightmare-the audit team is on its way. It wants...

• Use or overuse? The reality behind the regulations

  At the heart of every myth lies the essence of truth. The exponential growth of imaging and its...

Issue 10, October 1, 2006 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE | A PDF OF THE FULL ISSUE

• Creating the PACS support team

  Consider the following hypothetical situation:In the spirit of keeping up with the Joneses, your...

• Save a life: Take seven simple steps to avoid medication mistakes

  Patients readying themselves for the latest diagnostic radiology scan should be wary of the...

• Understanding the intricacies of sonogram billing

  Understanding the intricacies of sonogram billing

Issue 9, September 1, 2006 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE | A PDF OF THE FULL ISSUE

• Keeping beat with cardiac imaging

  There's no denying that cardiac imaging is the next big development in healthcare. "Radiology...

• Special certs for special talents

  Everything is digital these days-x-rays, ultrasounds, and even your grandmother's recipes...

Issue 8, August 1, 2006 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE | A PDF OF THE FULL ISSUE

• Pilot strategies to steer your success

  Secluded in your office at 8 a.m., you stare at the screen, facing down 100 e-mails while your...

• Use appropriate orders for diagnostic radiology testing

  Q: Where can we find the federal regulations regarding radiology orders in the hospital setting? My...

Issue 7, July 1, 2006 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE | A PDF OF THE FULL ISSUE

• Prepare now for payer precertification

  Physicians affiliated with Blue Cross Blue Shield in the state of Alabama have changed the way in...

• Prevent coding whirlwind with basics

  Landing in the world of interventional radiology (IR) coding can make you feel like Dorothy in The...

• Hire designated coder, increase radiology reimbursement

  Money doesn't grow on trees. If it did, radiology managers and chief financial officers (CFO) would...

Issue 6, June 1, 2006 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE | A PDF OF THE FULL ISSUE

• Nuclear medicine submits to Stark

  Follow these tips to ensure your facility's compliance to DHS additions Cross the t's and dot...

• The added value of accreditation

  Obtaining Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations' (JCAHO) approval can be...

• Learn to dodge radiology coding trouble spots in 2006

  CMS released several coding changes effective January 1. A few of these changes raised...

Issue 5, May 1, 2006 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE | A PDF OF THE FULL ISSUE

• Unlock success with strategy, research

  All patients within a 10-mile radius of your radiology facility come to you without question for...

• Updated definitions, coding for conscious sedation

  Radiologists continue to struggle with how to define and bill conscious sedation. Below are updated...

Issue 4, April 1, 2006 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE | A PDF OF THE FULL ISSUE

• Prepare for the financial impact of the 2005 Deficit Reduction Act

  Imagine an $11 billion savings in federal healthcare costs. Congress hopes to realize that goal...

• Separate procedures key phrase for using modifier -59

  If you’re not sure when to use modifier -59, you’re not alone. Many practices have...

Issue 3, March 1, 2006 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE | A PDF OF THE FULL ISSUE

• Clearing up the confusion: CPT codes 76376 and 76377

  If determining whether to bill for two-dimensional (2D) or three-dimensional (3D) reconstructions...

• Prepare now for upcoming HIPAA changes in 2006

  If you thought your Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) worries...

• Overcome NPI billing and compliance obstacles

  Be on the lookout for two of the most problematic areas facing your organization’s transition...

Issue 2, February 1, 2006 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE | A PDF OF THE FULL ISSUE

• Prepare for the JCAHO's visit to your radiology department

  When inspectors from the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO...

• Follow these tips to reduce your risk of breast cancer lawsuits

  Patients or their families who file breast cancer malpractice lawsuits generally do so because of...

• New endovascular repair codes

  If your facility performs endovascular repair of aortic aneurysms, prepare for new and revised CPT...

Issue 1, January 1, 2006 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE | A PDF OF THE FULL ISSUE

• MPFS final rule: Multiple-procedure pay reduction for diagnostic imaging

  On November 2, 2005, CMS published the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule final rule, which includes...

• Take five steps to terminate managed care contracts

  If you have a managed care contract that is no longer profitable, you’ll need to take several...