Join us for a comprehensive presentation that explores strategic evaluation techniques for both medical devices and pharmaceuticals within the diagnostic imaging space. This session will guide participants through essential evaluation criteria such as demonstrated quality, supply chain reliability, competitive pricing, and clinical efficacy. A special focus will be placed on conducting a straightforward risk-benefit analysis. Using vascular injector syringes as a case study, the presentation will also introduce a financial assessment tool to aid in making economically sound decisions by evaluating costs and benefits. This approach aims to equip healthcare decision-makers with the tools necessary for optimizing both patient outcomes and operational efficiency.

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This dynamic session is for individuals responsible for any portion of the charge capture, coding, documentation, billing, and account follow-up of radiology services. All the 2025 radiology coding updates will be reviewed in detail as well as other key items of concern related to imaging services, including but not limited to, new telemedicine visit codes, MR safety codes, supervision, reimbursement, and audit concerns. Radiology administrators as well as professionals involved in radiology compliance and revenue cycle will gain the information that they need to ensure correct coding and compliance for their organizations. It is recommended that appropriate individuals from Compliance and Finance be invited to ensure consistency and accuracy within the entire organization.

The presentation will cover the features and uses of two different Bracco products that each provide unique value to their areas of imaging. Vueway® (gadopiclenol) is the first true high-relaxivity macrocyclic GBCA approved for use in the U.S., at a low Gd dose of 0.05 mmol/kg. Varibar® (barium sulfate 40% w/v) is a suite of 5 related barium preparations specifically designed and approved for use in the modified barium swallow (MBS) examination – the only such barium products available. Varibar was used in the clinical validation of the standardized Modified Barium Swallow Impairment Profile (MBSImP™©) protocol for evaluating swallowing disorders in adults.

Join us for an informative webinar that delves into the upcoming CMS Radiation Dose Quality Measures including the new Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) measure and Inpatient Quality Reports (IQR) beginning in 2025. This session will provide a comprehensive overview of the new measures and the essential steps needed to ensure that institutions are well-prepared for these changes and how to prepare for reporting. We will also discuss how Alara and Bayer’s Radimetrics® Dose Management System can be deployed to facilitate compliance with the new eCQMs.

In 2025, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will introduce new reporting requirements that will directly impact reimbursement for healthcare organizations. This educational webinar, hosted by Olav Christianson—author of foundational papers for CMS measure—will guide attendees through the complexities of these new requirements. The session will provide a clear, educational breakdown of the CMS reporting framework, exploring timelines, data elements, and the measure's calculation. Attendees will leave with a firm understanding of how to approach compliance without being overwhelmed by technicalities. This is a non-promotional, content-rich session designed to educate rather than promote specific solutions.

Medical Imaging leaders continue to face shortages in healthcare workers, specifically RTs. While this is not a new challenge, it has worsened in the past few years. This webinar will explore solutions that integrate technology, workforce strategies, and operational efficiency, in an effort to mitigate these shortages.

Breast imaging plays a crucial role in the early detection and diagnosis of breast cancer, the most common cancer among women globally. Accurate imaging is essential for guiding treatment decisions, monitoring response to therapy, and improving patient outcomes. In this continuing education webinar, Dr. Kara-Lee Pool, will discuss indications for breast MRI, common artifacts and positioning techniques, contrast updates, and the future of breast imaging. Attendees will leave with enhanced knowledge and practical skills to optimize their use of breast MRI for diagnostic accuracy in breast imaging.

Participants will learn about some of the barriers to care that breast imaging centers face on a daily basis. Strategies for increased patient satisfaction and retention will be discussed in detail. Case examples will be provided to exemplify these strategies in practice.

CMS recently instituted a new rule pertaining to “Excessive Radiation Dose or Inadequate Image Quality for Diagnostic Computed Tomography (CT) in Adults.” Reviewing the new rule, practitioners have found many ambiguities the interpretations to which can significantly impact its implementation. To help practitioners and implementers of the new rule, the AAPM recently commissioned an intersocietal panel of experienced, practical, and committed experts in CT radiation dose, image quality, and patient care including industry representatives, academics, and clinical practitioners from professional societies. The panel consolidated a list of ambiguities within the current CMS rule and took upon itself to provide educated recommendations for each. This presentation offers a summary of the deliberations of this effort, and puts that into a cohesive strategy (grounded by the consensus statement from a recent Quality Measures Roundtable representing a broad spectrum of stakeholders) by which the quality, safety, and consistency of medical CT imaging can be assured.