Radiology Business February 26, 2025
Small imaging groups and individual radiologists still appear to be at a disadvantage in a key quality payment program, according to new research published Monday.
The Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) was established in 2017 to reward physician performance and help reduce healthcare costs. However, radiologists have faced challenges in the alternative pay model, as the specialty often does not interact directly with patients and there are relatively few imaging-related metrics.
Neiman Health Policy Institute researchers aimed to better understand the factors influencing physician success in MIPS, sharing their findings Wednesday in the Journal of the American College of Radiology. They noted that radiologists using individual reporting and those affiliated with smaller practices were less likely to attain...
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