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PBS proudly sponsored and presented at the RBMA Tennessee Chapter Virtual Meeting on May 22, 2024.



PBS attended the ImagineSoftware Client Conference May 22-24, 2024.


Nicole Jones-Gerbino, President, guest-starred on the "Keen Insights Podcast" on June 20, 2024.

Watch it here!



Kara Connor, Exec. Director of Business Development, presented at the RBMA SPARK Virtual Conference on June 21, 2024.

Meet our Director of Project Management, Jimmy Spurlock



Jimmy brings a unique combination of technical, operational, and relationship management skills to PBS. With over two decades of experience in Radiology Revenue Cycle Management, he has worked in every aspect of the billing process from technical interface development to client management.

Prior to coming to PBS, Jimmy worked with radiology practices from coast to coast, providing technical and software development expertise as well as operational RCM process management for some of the largest groups in the country. Jimmy has helped to scale PBS into its current position as a national leader in radiology, developing processes resulting in increased revenue from data capture analysis and development, charge auditing, KPI monitoring and projection and special contract management. As PBS’s Director of Project Management, Jimmy leads operational and project teams within the company to execute strategic plans and ensure successful onboarding of new clients.

PBS Forms an Alliance with Velero Health

Velero Health is a provider in value-based healthcare services. They combine advisory and software solutions to transform the Healthcare Industry and reduce the disruptions associated with regulatory change.

How This Benefits Your Practice

CODING CORNER

Congratulations to Our Director of Provider Education!



We're pleased to announce that Laura Manser, CPC, CDEO, CIRCC, CPMA, CEMC, RCC, our Director of Provider Education, has recently obtained the AAPC Clinical Documentation Expert Outpatient (CDEO) certification. This achievement underscores our commitment to excellence in clinical documentation and its crucial role in the revenue cycle.

Accurate and comprehensive clinical documentation is the foundation of proper coding, billing, and reimbursement. It ensures:

1. Ethical practices in healthcare billing

2. Compliance with regulatory requirements

3. Improved communication among healthcare providers

4. Optimal reimbursement for services rendered

Laura's expertise will further enhance our ability to guide healthcare providers in documenting patient encounters effectively, leading to improved revenue cycle management and reduced compliance risks.

For more information on how our clinical documentation improvement services can benefit your practice, please contact us.

Navigating E/M Visits in the Digital Age


In our ever-evolving healthcare landscape, teleradiology continues to play a crucial role. Let's dive into some key points about Evaluation and Management (E/M) visits performed via telemedicine, with a focus on new patient encounters.

What This Means For You


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UPCOMING EVENTS

September 19-20, 2024 |Annapolis, Maryland|Sponsors

RBMA Mid-Atlantic Chapter Meeting


September 26-27, 2024 |Franklin, Tennessee|Sponsors

RBMA Tennessee Chapter Meeting


September 26-27, 2024 |Indianapolis, Indiana

Strategic Radiology Forum


October 6-8, 2024 |Alexandria, Virginia|Sponsors

RBMA SYNC Conference


October 19, 2024 |Vancouver, Washington|Sponsors

RBMA Oregon Chapter Meeting


October 24-25, 2024 |Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

RBMA Northeast Chapter Meeting

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INDUSTRY NEWS

Nation's Largest Teleradiology Groups Struggle to Take On New Business Amid Surging Demand

It’s a question many imaging leaders are likely asking themselves amid staffing shortages and rising exam volumes: Is the nation’s largest teleradiology group accepting new business?

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'A Very, Very Good Thing' -- CMS Proposes Reimbursements For Providers' Efforts to Ensure MRI Safety

Imaging providers may soon be reimbursed for the extra work they put into ensuring the safety of patients undergoing MRI exams.

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Top 6 Radiology Trends of 2024's First Half You can put the first half of 2024 in the books … and it was full of major developments for radiology. What follows are the top six trends in medical imaging – one for each month of the first half.

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Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Cuts Conversion Factor in 2025 With 'Dangerous Implications' For Patient Care

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Wednesday released the 2025 physician fee schedule, which includes a proposed cut to the conversion factor, among other changes.

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Meaningful Medicare Reform Unlikely in 2024

Medicare payment reform is very unlikely in 2024 with all political attention focused on the election in November.

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Oregon Expects to Insure 100,000 Under New Program

Oregon has launched a program to provide Medicaid benefits to individuals earning up to 200% of the federal poverty level, the Oregon Capital Chronical reported July 1.

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BCBS Rhode Island Dropping 65% of Prior Authorization Requirements for PCPs

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Rhode Island is eliminating nearly 65% of prior authorization requirements for primary care providers by early 2025.

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Bipartisan Senators Urge CMS to Bolster Access to Nuclear Imaging in Outpatient Settings

A bipartisan group of U.S. senators is urging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to bolster access to certain imaging exams in hospital outpatient settings.

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If We Build It, They Will Come: Experts Believe Reimbursement Will Follow AI Implementation If you implement AI, will reimbursement come? Just like Kevin Costner’s character in the 1989 hit "Field of Dreams," many imaging stakeholders are mulling whether their efforts will reap any sort of benefits.

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Elusive Quadruple Aim Revisited for the Generative AI Era

Is U.S. healthcare capable of achieving its own quadruple aim? Or is that ideal destined to remain a perpetual pursuit, always chased but never really caught? However you answer, injecting AI into the healthcare system changes the math producing your conclusion.

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