IR UpFront
Using the right Medicare specialty
designator for IR Is your practice using the right specialty code to properly capture your work as an interventional radiologist? In the Medicare PECOS system, interventional radiology has its own Medicare specialty code—Code 94. However, many radiology groups continue to use the diagnostic radiology identifier— Code 30—for their IRs. This imprecise specialty code could negatively impact IR reimbursement under the federal government payment systems mandated by the 2015 Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA).
SIR members should work with their administrators to ensure that your CMS 855 enrollment forms Medicare Enrollment for Physicians, NPPs and Other Part B Suppliers [PDF, 1MB] are coded as Specialty 94 to ensure accurate quality reporting and payment.
Learn how you are listed in the Physician Compare database (data.
medicare.gov/data/physician- compare) or contact Debbie Ramsburg at
dramsburg@sirweb.org.
SIR issues statement on First Lady’s
embolization treatment On May 14, First Lady Melania Trump was reported to have undergone embolization treatment to address a renal mass. In response, the society issued a statement in which SIR President M. Victoria Marx, MD, FSIR, explained IR’s role in delivering treatment through embolization and how embolization can be used to treat other conditions. Read the statement at
bit.ly/2JCg0ap and find more commentary from Dr. Marx on
cnn.it/2tETCDV.
On May 21, SIR and members active on Twitter hosted a #TwittIRchat to discuss embolization following Trump’s procedure. The chat had more than 100 contributors, generating more than 775,000 impressions. If you missed the chat, you can view some of the tweets at
wke.lt/w/s/B1lRI.
Submit your session ideas
for SIR 2019 Do you have ideas for sessions at
#SIR19ATX? Help us develop new programming for the next Annual Scientific Meeting. Submit your ideas by Aug. 31 at
bit.ly/2LuM6Sw.
Have you downloaded
the SIR Connect app? Connecting to SIR Connect just got even easier with the SIR Connect app. Available for Apple and Android smartphones and tablets, the app allows discussion participation, SIR member directory searches, access to a library of documents and the SIR calendar, and notifications of new e-IRQ content.
Visit your device’s app store and search for the app “SIR Connect” by Results Direct. Launch the app and log in with your SIR credentials.
Calling all chiefs: Register for the ACIR
2018 fall meeting All IR chiefs are invited to attend the Association of Chiefs in Interventional Radiology (ACIR) 2018 fall meeting, Sept. 18–19, 2018, in Chicago. The fall meeting allows chiefs to share thoughts and form consensus on medical education, research and patient care, in addition to business issues related to the administration of IR groups, such as human resources, effective communication, professional development and interdepartmental relations. Register for the meeting at
bit.ly/2lG6c1r.
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