Jeff Majchrzak

Economics
Bundling for value is goal for 2017 radiology CPT codes
The phrase "potentially misvalued services" will play a key role in the changes that will be made by the American Medical Association to the 2017 current procedural terminology (CPT) codes. In this article, Jeff Majchrzak of Panacea Healthcare Solutions offers a look at what's coming.
July 5, 2016
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Economics
2016 CPT radiology code changes: More bundling expected
Code bundling has become a commonly used tool for revising reimbursement levels for medical services believed to be over- or undervalued. Next year will bring a number of changes in CPT codes; in this article, Jeff Majchrzak of Panacea Healthcare Solutions offers guidance on how to navigate the changes.
October 14, 2015
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Economics
Tips for correct use of the -X{EPSU} modifiers
Confused about Medicare's new -X{EPSU} modifiers? If so, you're not alone, as many radiology professionals have been puzzled about the new codes. In his latest column, Jeff Majchrzak of Panacea Healthcare Solutions offers advice and tips for using the new modifiers correctly.
September 21, 2015
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Economics
CMS turns attention to billing for off-campus services
Hospitals are expanding their control of off-campus medical services, and the growing trend has drawn the attention of the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The agency is implementing new billing requirements to collect data on these activities, according to Jeff Majchrzak of Panacea Healthcare Solutions.
August 23, 2015
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CT
How to avoid Medicare CT scan payment denials
Are your Medicare claims for CT services at risk of being rejected because they resemble "improper" scans? In this article, Jeff Majchrzak of Panacea Healthcare Solutions describes how to avoid submitting billing reports that raise red flags at the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
July 21, 2015
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Economics
CMS: Radiologists are buying into PQRS program
Participation by radiologists in the U.S. government's Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) has been high, according to a report recently issued by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Leading the pack are interventional radiologists, with nearly three-quarters participating.
May 12, 2015
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Practice Management
Bundling of radiology codes into surgical codes continues
Not surprisingly, many of the 2015 changes to CPT codes made by the American Medical Association include the bundling of codes for imaging guidance -- as well as radiological supervision and interpretation -- into surgical codes, Jeff Majchrzak of Panacea Healthcare Solutions explains in a new article.
January 26, 2015
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Practice Management
New 2015 instructions for image-guided breast biopsies
The American Medical Association has made a few important changes to CPT codes related to image-guided breast biopsies, and providers may not know these updates exist, explains Jeff Majchrzak of Panacea Healthcare Solutions in his new article.
December 21, 2014
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Practice Management
Tips for coding percutaneous image-guided fluid collection
There has been some confusion lately regarding several recent CPT codes added by the American Medical Association for percutaneous image-guided fluid collection. In his latest column, Jeff Majchrzak of Panacea Healthcare Solutions provides guidance for how to code these new procedures.
November 23, 2014
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Practice Management
New codes for DBT: Will providers receive payment in 2015?
In just a few weeks, radiology providers should know what changes the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services intend to finalize for 2015 related to digital mammography and breast tomosynthesis (DBT), according to a new article by Jeff Majchrzak of Panacea Healthcare Solutions.
October 22, 2014
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Could cranial ultrasound sub for brain MRI in imaging infants?
Cranial ultrasound could have utility for imaging infants with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy.
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Could cranial ultrasound sub for brain MRI in imaging infants?
By Amerigo Allegretto
Cranial ultrasound could have utility for imaging infants with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy.
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By Will Morton
Dark-field x-ray imaging can provide insights into bone microstructure and potentially could have a role in assessing osteoporosis.
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Lateral conventional attenuation (a, b, e, f) and co-registered dark-field (c, d, g, h) images of two spine specimens. Vertical (a, c, e, g) and horizontal (b, d, f, h) scans of the spine specimen of a 77-year-old female with osteoporosis (bone mineral density = 65.75 mg/dL) (a–d) and a non-osteoporotic spine specimen (e–h) of a 61-year-old female (bone mineral density = 169.38 mg/dL).
Radiology responds to devastating floods in Spain
By Edna Astbury-Ward, PhD
Members of Valencia's radiological community are reeling from the worst flooding experienced by the region for generations.
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Tributes pour in for CT pioneer Willi Kalender
By Philip Ward
The medical imaging community has paid tribute to Willi Kalender, PhD, the renowned medical physicist.
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Ultrasound nonmass breast lesion features may signal malignancy
By Amerigo Allegretto
Some nonmass breast lesion characteristics on ultrasound exams can be considered suspicious for malignancy at screening ultrasound.
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Images depict a 43-year-old woman with a malignant non-mass lesion that was diagnosed as microinvasive ductal carcinoma. (A) Transverse and (B) longitudinal ultrasound images show a hypoechoic non-mass lesion (solid arrows) with segmental distribution in the left breast. The lesion has associated calcifications (dashed arrows in A). (C) Longitudinal color Doppler ultrasound image shows high vascularity. (D) Magnified image in the mediolateral oblique view from screening mammography shows grouped calcifications (arrows), which are considered a mammographic correlate of the ultrasound-detected non-mass lesion (A radiopaque marker attached to the skin is visible in the image because the mammographic exam was performed after screening breast ultrasound). Ultrasound-guided core needle biopsy and pathologic examination revealed ductal carcinoma in situ, but the lesion was upgraded to microinvasive ductal carcinoma at subsequent surgery (2.5-cm ductal carcinoma in situ, histologic grade II, estrogen receptor-positive, progesterone receptor-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor type 2-negative).
Ventricular remodeling on cardiac MRI predicts cardiovascular outcomes
By Kate Madden Yee
The presence of left ventricular changes revealed on cardiac MRI can help predict 10-year negative cardiovascular outcomes, researchers have reported.
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Imaging societies' reactions mixed on finalized MPFS, HOPPS rule
By Amerigo Allegretto
Radiological societies have mixed thoughts after the CMS finalized its 2025 MPFS and the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System rules.
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Chest x-ray AI shines in ‘real-world’ setting
By Will Morton
A PACS-integrated AI tool correctly identified pneumothorax on inpatient chest x-rays, prioritized scans, and improved radiologist reporting times.
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Cloud-based imaging: The new catalyst for healthcare transformation
By Dhaval Shah
Dhaval Shah of CitiusTech discusses the benefits of cloud-based image management for radiology practices.
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SPECT/CT predicts treatment response in Pluvicto patients
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SPECT/CT scans taken just four hours after patients begin Lu-177 PSMA-617 treatment can help assess treatment responses.
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PCCT shows promise for generating opportunistic bone density data
By Kate Madden Yee
The use of PCCT spectral localization shows promise for opportunistic screening for low bone mass and osteoporosis and generating T-scores.
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ChatGPT demonstrates mixed results in assigning BI-RADS categories
By Amerigo Allegretto
ChatGPT achieves modest accuracy when assigning BI-RADS scores for mammograms and breast ultrasound exams.
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