Erin Stephens

Economics
How did radiology practices perform in the 2023 MIPS final results?
Healthcare Administrative Partners
In a new column, Erin Stephens of Healthcare Administrative Partners shares how radiology practices can find out how their MIPS performance score will affect 2025 Medicare reimbursement.
August 30, 2024
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Economics
Radiology update, reminders, and tips for MIPS
Healthcare Administrative Partners
Erin Stephens of Healthcare Administrative Partners shares tips for radiology practices participating in the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS).
July 3, 2024
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Administration
Coding for enhanced interventional radiology reimbursement
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A new column from Erin Stephens of Healthcare Administrative Partners offers tips on how to optimize interventional radiology reimbursement.
June 17, 2024
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Practice Management
Coding changes that will impact radiology practices in 2024
Although relatively few of the changes to the Current Procedural Terminology will impact radiology practices, it’s essential to know what they are and adjust your practice systems accordingly.
February 12, 2024
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Economics
Radiology practices struggle to avoid Medicare QPP penalties
In a new column, Erin Stephens of Healthcare Administrative Partners reviews the challenges radiology practices face in avoiding penalties from the Medicare Quality Payment Program (QPP).
September 6, 2023
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Ultrasound
How to maximize venous duplex ultrasound reimbursement
Accurate and complete documentation is the key to maximizing reimbursement for venous duplex Doppler ultrasound exams, according to a new column by Erin Stephens of Healthcare Administrative Partners.
July 9, 2023
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Practice Management
Coding changes that will impact radiology practices in 2023
In a new column, Erin Stephens of Healthcare Administrative Partners (HAP) reviews the new and revised CPT codes that will impact radiology practices in 2023.
January 30, 2023
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Practice Management
Quality Payment Program strategy for radiology in 2023
In a new column, Erin Stephens of Healthcare Administrative Partners shares strategy tips for radiologists participating in the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Quality Payment Program (QPP).
January 2, 2023
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Practice Management
What will the MIPS Value Pathways option mean for radiology?
Beginning in 2023, physicians will have the option to report under the Medicare Quality Payment Program using Medicare Incentive-based Payment System (MIPS) Value Pathways in lieu of the traditional reporting methods. Erin Stephens of Healthcare Administrative Partners breaks down what this means to radiology.
September 25, 2022
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Practice Management
Coding and documentation for arterial embolization
Arterial catheter embolization is an interventional radiology procedure that requires detailed documentation to maximize coding and reimbursement. Erin Stephens of Healthcare Administrative Partners explains how to do it.
September 5, 2022
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Body composition analysis, MRI safety topped 2024's most read articles
While COVID and radiology salaries hit the top of AuntMinnie.com's Top 10 most-read posts of 2023, they rounded out the bottom of this year's list.
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Neiman index outperforms Charlson for predicting imaging use
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Womens Imaging
40% of women in their 40s forgo biennial breast cancer screening
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Risk Management
Practices must comply with the Corporate Transparency Act
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Nuclear Medicine
Kidneys appear to tolerate Lu-177 treatments
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Body composition analysis, MRI safety topped 2024's most read articles
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While COVID and radiology salaries hit the top of AuntMinnie.com's Top 10 most-read posts of 2023, they rounded out the bottom of this year's list.
December 20, 2024
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Neiman index outperforms Charlson for predicting imaging use
By Kate Madden Yee
The Neiman Imaging Comorbidity Index outperforms the Charlson Comorbidity Index for predicting advanced imaging use.
December 20, 2024
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40% of women in their 40s forgo biennial breast cancer screening
By Amerigo Allegretto
About two in every five women in their 40s do not undergo biennial breast cancer screening per USPSTF recommendations.
December 20, 2024
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Practices must comply with the Corporate Transparency Act
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A new column from Healthcare Administrative Partners discusses the impact of the Corporate Transparency Act on medical practices.
December 20, 2024
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Kidneys appear to tolerate Lu-177 treatments
By Will Morton
Kidney-absorbed doses of lutetium-177 (Lu-177)-based treatments for prostate cancer and neuroendocrine tumors appear to be below toxicity thresholds.
December 19, 2024
Kidneys
Higher Medicaid-to-Medicare reimbursement ratios boost imaging use
By Kate Madden Yee
Higher Medicaid-to-Medicare reimbursement ratios are linked to increased likelihood of Medicaid patients receiving CT, MR, ultrasound, and x-ray imaging.
December 19, 2024
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AI algorithm 'harmonizes' brain MRI data from different scanners
By Kate Madden Yee
A novel machine-learning algorithm used with MRI can harmonize brain volumetric data of patients undergoing Alzheimer's disease assessment gathered from different scanners.
December 18, 2024
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Recommendations address AI bias, data transparency
By Amerigo Allegretto
New recommendations seek to make medical AI safe and effective for everyone by tackling the issues of bias and transparency.
December 18, 2024
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AdvaMed applauds House Task Force on AI report
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
AdvaMed commended the end-of-year report submitted to the U.S. Congress on December 17 by the House Task Force on AI.
December 18, 2024
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African American men respond more favorably to Ra-223 therapy
By Will Morton
African American men with metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer may respond more favorably than white men to treatment with radium-223.
December 17, 2024
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What radiology trainees should know heading into 2025
By Liz Carey
Radiologists discuss specialty and job market: 10 takeaways.
December 17, 2024
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Solis acquires San Antonio, TX imaging centers
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Solis Mammography has acquired Avestēe Women's Imaging Centers in San Antonio, TX.
December 16, 2024
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