CRS Annual Meeting and Leadership Summit - September 16-18, 2011 - San Francisco, CA

Considering EHR Adoption for our group? Come get the latest information on radiology compliance and see the vendors that have the systems!

Register today for the CRS Annual Meeting and Leadership Summit which is scheduled for September 16-18, 2011 in San Francisco, CA. Register today and as one of the first 100 registrants you will be entered into a drawing for a 16G iPad2!

The room block at the Grand Hyatt San Francisco has been extended until August 31st.

CLICK HERE to book your room.

This year's meeting has been expanded to be a Leadership Summit that will include group leaders and practice managers from the Western States. The speakers are nationally known leaders of organized radiology and the premier authorities on the future of radiology.

CLICK HERE to register today.

If you have additional questions about our conference, please do not hesitate to contact me directly at 916/446-2028 or at bachermann@amgroup.us or the conference meeting planner, Christine Feenstra at 916/446-2028 or at cfeenstra@amgroup.us.

We hope to see you all in September!

Click here to see the 2011 Annual Meeting Program.

Medicare RAC Audit on MRIs

We have heard from many members regarding receipt of demand letters from a Medicare RAC auditor asking for repayment of previous payment for MRI procedures. The RAC Auditor, Health Data Insights, has asked for repayment of previous MRI procedures alleging that there is evidence that the patient had a pacemaker at the time of the MRI and that policy would prevent payment in that situation.

Many of the radiology groups that we have talked to have evidence re patient intake form or otherwise that the patient did not in fact have a pacemaker. Initial requests by some groups for the RAC auditor to reconsider the demand based upon additional information have been denied.

The CRS has contacted the CMS Regional Office in San Francisco and asked that they investigate the issue. Radiologists have protocols in place to not perform and MRI on any patient with a pacemaker and are aware of the Medicare National Coverage Determination policy. There have been recent changes to that policy but the demand letters involve procedures performed last year.   We expect to provide additional information shortly.

How Does Your CT Dose Measure Up?

Click here to register for a free webinar to learn how the ACR Dose Index Registry can support your facility's dose monitoring activities and improve quality and safety.

Click here to see the ACR Dose Index Registry.