HAP Radiology Billing and Coding Blog

The Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act (H.R. 2474) would modify the way the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) is calculated and adjusted each year. The basic system of determining Relative Value Units (RVU) would not change, but the annual adjustment of the Conversion Factor (CF) would more closely reflect the actual economic factors that affect physicians’ practices.

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Categories: MPFS, RVU

It’s natural to want to compare one’s performance against others or to some standard. Radiologists often chat among themselves about the number of exams per year they read or maybe the number of RVU’s (Relative Value Units) they generate. While there are inherent problems with some of these comparisons as we outlined in our recent article Understanding the Value of RVUs in Radiology, measuring and monitoring productivity can be beneficial to a radiology practice and to the individual radiologist.

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Categories: radiology, productivity, RVU

The term “Relative Value Units”, or RVUs, forms the basis for payment of physician fees by Medicare and other payers, and can be used to measure physician productivity for a variety of purposes. Healthcare Administrative Partners (HAP) can help you navigate today's RVU challenges in radiology and maximize your revenue.

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Categories: radiology value building, radiology, productivity, RVU, relative value unit