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A new Neiman HPI study finds physician reimbursement per Medicare patient decreased 2.3% between 2005 and 2021 when accounting for inflation, despite a concurrent increase of 45.5% in physician services to each patient. bit.ly/44z5Yhd #AdvocacyInAction #radvocacy ACR RAN

#TY Cardiovascular Business 4 highlighting this Neiman HPI study. Neiman Institute research provides a foundation for evidence-based imaging policy to improve patient care and bolster efficient, effective use of health care resources. American College of Radiology Gregory Nicola

#HotOffThePress --the conversion factor peaked at $38.26 in 2001 & declined 2 $33.89 in 2023--a 48.5% diminution when adjusted 4 inflation! How is that sustainable? #TY AuntMinnie.com 4 highlighting this Neiman HPI research Mass General Imaging journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00…

New Neiman Institute study shows impact of nonphysician providers via AuntMinnie.com Gregory Nicola Josh Hirsch Elizabeth Rula, PhD auntminnie.com/practice-manag…

'While the explicit purpose of statutory freezes & budget neutrality is to control #Medicare spending, the question we explored is, how has utilization changed for services from various specialties & provider types?” via Cardiovascular Business Gregory Nicola Josh Hirsch

New findings confirm what many physicians have suspected – they are not only working harder for less, but non-physician practitioners seem to be getting a bigger piece of the pie via The Imaging Wire Gregory Nicola Lauren Parks Nicola, MD Josh Hirsch Elizabeth Rula, PhD

Radiology struggles with the current MIPS program.

'Physicians in radiology-only practices scored “significantly lower” in MIPS when compared to others working in doc groups where rads were not the predominant specialty.'

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Lauren Parks Nicola, MD, Neiman HPI

'Study pinpoints...decreases in reimbursement... occurring despite greater consumption of care. We hope this study will motivate policy makers to find a solution...to...benefit...the #Medicare ...population...at risk for diminishing access 2 care' via Radiology Business Josh Hirsch

New study results show that #Medicare volume growth has caused a shift in payments from physicians to non-physician practitioners under statutory budget neutrality. Gregory Nicola Lauren Parks Nicola, MD Josh Hirsch

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Did you know that we have data tools powered by varying data sources comparing #radiology services?

🧰 Neiman Almanac 2.0: dynamic tables of state & national figures
🧰 State #Medicaid vs. #Medicare reimbursements for 10 common procedures

Link ➡️neimanhpi.org/data-tools/

#ACR2024 : Are you an interventional radiologist? Did you know that IRs identified in new research supported by Society of Interventional Radiology were mislabeled as DRs in Medicare data? Matt Hawkins Laura Findeiss

Read the full study in this free access link: authors.elsevier.com/c/1ivhB3k~jJaq…

Here is the link to the MIPS study she mentioned: bit.ly/MIPS_PT_AJR

#ACR2024 : Lauren Parks Nicola, MD in the economics forum on challenges & opportunities mentioned the study that details why diagnostic radiologists are at a disadvantage in MIPS. AJR

Read about the study here ➡️bit.ly/MIPS_PT_AJR

Another recent study focused on appropriate use criteria. Results show 67% increase in neurovascular imaging use for headache & dizziness in the ED.
MESH Incubator™ at Mass General Brigham Josh Hirsch Marc Succi, MD #PAMA #ACR2024

more info ➡️bit.ly/CTA_IEM

#SPR24 : Don't miss scientific session #113 by our Senior Economics and Health Services Analyst, Casey Pelzl, today at 2:50PM!

Title: Imaging Utilization Among Pediatric Inpatients at
Children’s vs. Non-Children’s Hospitals Using Medicaid Claims
Room: Versailles Ballroom

New from Neiman HPI 👉 Researchers find low DXA screening rates among Asian American Medicare beneficiaries. bit.ly/3vP5whR #AdvocacyInAction #radvocacy ACR RAN

Come demo our new interactive tool - the Cancer Equity Compass during #ACR2024 ! This powerful tool is poised to drive positive change in the landscape of cancer care across the United States. #CancerAwareness #healthequity

📍 Radiology Health Equity Booth
📍Concourse level

#ACR2024 : Two of our latest studies focus on imaging reimbursement cuts.
🏛️ Imaging’s share of aggregate healthcare spending has declined since 2010.
🏛️ Radiologists at major disadvantage in MIPS when working in radiology-focused practices.

Read more➡️ bit.ly/HPI_News

#ACR2024 : Introducing the Cancer Equity Compass: your interactive tool in the fight against cancer disparities. It is designed to help community & health care orgs pinpoint & tackle the most urgent equity issues facing underserved populations. Come demo it today! Radiology Health Equity Coalition