Practice Management

ACR Issues Risk Mitigation Strategies for Iodinated Contrast Shortage

In a special commentary, risk mitigation strategies are presented for use during the current iodinated contrast shortage.

PCPs Rarely Use Billing Codes for Prevention, Coordination Services

Median use of billing codes was 2.3 percent among eligible patients although code-appropriate services provided to more patients

Medicaid Expansion Buffered Health Coverage Loss During Pandemic

Unemployment-related health insurance coverage loss during COVID-19 was higher in states without Medicaid enrollment, whereas Medicaid enrollment occurred more often in Medicaid expansion states.

Medicare Could Have Saved $3.6 Billion on Generic Drugs in 2020

Authors say Medicare could have saved up to $3.6 billion by purchasing generics at Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company prices

Strategies to Reduce IV Contrast Use for CT Scans Compared

Intravenous contrast use for CT scans could be reduced by about 80 percent using a combination of dose reduction strategies.

Hospital Interns Spend Only 13.4% of Time in Patient Rooms

Real-time locating systems may be used to improve the training experience, authors say

Half of Hospitals Have Implemented No Price Transparency

Only 5.7 percent of hospitals meet both requirements — a machine-readable file for required price types and an accessible display for at least 300 shoppable items

New Drug Launch Prices Increasing Exponentially Each Year

Launch prices for new drugs increased exponentially by 20 percent per year from 2008 to 2021.

Survey Identifies Challenges of Health Care Environmental Hygiene

There are considerable challenges associated with health care environmental hygiene practices in health care facilities worldwide.

Levels of Burnout High for Emergency Medicine Health Care Providers

Only 41 percent of responders to a survey on burnout reported having access to support programs

Lack of Progress Observed on Prior Authorization Reforms

Prior authorization reforms are not being implemented as planned, according to survey results released by the American Medical Association.