Billing I-AIM: a novel framework for ultrasound billing

The Ultrasound Journal - Tập 12 Số 1 - 2020
Daralee Hughes1, Michelle M. Corrado2, Irene Mynatt1, Michael I. Prats1, Nelson A. Royall3, Creagh Boulger1, David P. Bahner1
1Department of Emergency Medicine, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, 750 Prior Hall, 376 W 10th Ave, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA
2Children’s Hospital Colorado, The University of Colorado, Denver, CO, USA
3Department of Surgery, The University of Oklahoma, College of Medicine, Tulsa, OK, USA

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Abstract Background Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has an ever-growing footprint in medicine. With this growth POCUS billing and reimbursement has become an area gaining quite a bit of attention as a means of funding and sustaining quality and education programs. Standardization across providers is needed to improve the financial viability of POCUS. Results We created an institutional collaborative which developed a framework to identify critical POCUS billing and reimbursement checkpoints. The framework, Billing I-AIM, provides a feasible structure to enhance provider-based reimbursement and perform quality improvement efforts across variable POCUS environments. Conclusions POCUS billing using the Billing I-AIM technique allows administrative oversight, quality assurance, and educational functions as well. A discussion of the framework and respective application is provided.

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