Revenue & Reimbursement

Healthcare reimbursement is payment that a hospital, diagnostic imaging facility, subspecialty department or healthcare providers receive for performing a service. This also includes individual radiologist or cardiologist reimbursement and billing and coding rules for submitting claims.

Cleerly’s AI software for noninvasive FFR estimates receives a Category 1 CPT code
The company officially launched its Cleerly ISCHEMIA software for delivering noninvasive evaluations of CCTA exams in early 2024. This update provides a closer look at the software from a billing perspective.
Radiology at tipping point with limitations of RVUs and the growing shortage of radiologists
Melissa Chen, MD, MD Anderson Cancer Center, outlines some of the challenges practices are facing and possible solutions.
Radiologists urged to report insurance companies forcing lower reimbursements due to No Surprises Act
Some payers are taking advantage of the NSA by forcing practices to accept lower rates to remain in-network, says Rad Partners' Richard Heller, MD.
Navigating the crucial challenges in radiology practice management
RBMA President-elect Pete Moffatt discusses how to contend with challenges such as staff shortages and reimbursement issues.
Putting US radiology reimbursement cuts in context and what comes next
Richard Heller, MD, a member of the RSNA Board and associate CMO for Rad Partners, explains the impact of the 2024 Medicare cuts and what is at stake.

Example of a curved MPR image reconstruction of entire length of of a coronary artery on a cardiac CT scan to better show calcified and soft plaque burden inside the vessel. The thumbnail dots on the left side of the image are cross sectional views of the vessel. Siemens example on the expo floor.

The CCTA Playbook: A Guide to Coding, Reimbursement and Operations

A compendium of the business intelligence required to launch a CCTA service

March 2, 2009

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Cardiovascular Business

AI improves CT assessments, boosts care for real-world heart patients

Automated AI-generated measurements combined with annotated CT images can improve treatment planning and help referring physicians and patients better understand their disease, explained Sarah Jane Rinehart, MD, director of cardiac imaging with Charleston Area Medical Center.

Cardiovascular Business

AI predicts cardiovascular risk during CT scans—no invasive tests or contrast required

Two advanced algorithms—one for CAC scores and another for segmenting cardiac chamber volumes—outperformed radiologists when assessing low-dose chest CT scans.

Radiology Business

Google teams with Bayer to address radiologist burnout via AI

"Gen AI can help tackle repetitive tasks and provide insights into massive datasets, saving valuable time," Thomas Kurian, CEO of Google Cloud, said Tuesday.

Revenue & Reimbursement

Cleerly’s AI software for noninvasive FFR estimates receives a Category 1 CPT code

Radiology at tipping point with limitations of RVUs and the growing shortage of radiologists

Radiologists urged to report insurance companies forcing lower reimbursements due to No Surprises Act

Navigating the crucial challenges in radiology practice management

Putting US radiology reimbursement cuts in context and what comes next

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