Practices should take a fresh look at their coding quality, which can help reduce denials, payer takebacks, and cash flow issues. Implementing intensive coding training, CAC technology, and internal audit and review programs can help. However, for practices that lack the resources to make such investments, outsourcing may be a better approach.
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Of those who have chosen ACA Marketplace coverage so far in the 2024 Open Enrollment Period, 20% are new consumers and 80% are returning consumers, according to CMS.
At RSNA 2023, GE HealthCare announced the launch of a new AI suite designed to simplify radiologists’ workflows when reading mammograms and help them detect breast cancer in patients sooner. The new offering includes three AI tools made by iCAD.
Globally, health benefit costs are expected to increase 9.9% in 2024, according to a new report from Willis Towers Watson. This is a slightly slower pace than in 2023, which saw a record-high increase of 10.7%.