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Healthcare and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Healthcare in the U.S: Then and Now
Best Case Scenario
Worse Case Scenario
100
Raise the imaging equipment utilization rate from 50% to 75%
What will this act implement
100
10 Years
What is the timeline for PPACA
100
54%
What is the current utilization rate for urban areas
100
Increased demand for certified technologists
What role will increased patient volume play
100
Decreased wages
What is the impact on medical imaging if utilization rates are not met
200
Nuclear Medicine and PET
What are 2 modalities that have avoided a payment cut
200
$940 Billion
What is the expected cost to implement the PPACA over ten years
200
48%
What is the current utilization rate for rural areas
200
Decreased patient dose
How will computerized physician order entry technology affect the patient
200
Reduced number of exams being ordered
How will computerized physician order entry technology affect imaging
300
Equipment costing more than $1 million
What facilities/type of equipment is affected
300
32 Million
How many Americans will be covered that are currently uninsured
300
50% to 75%
What is going to be the required utilization rate for Medicare reimbursement
300
90 Days
What is the longest and insurance company will take to make a policy effective
300
Inability to upgrade to newer, more advanced equipment
How will equipment technology be affected if utilization rates are not met
400
CT and MRI
Which 2 modalities are most affected
400
Radiology, Cardiology, and procedure-based specialties
Where will the primary Medicare reimbursement cuts come from
400
90%
What was the original utilization rate going to be before ACR interference
400
Coverage regardless of pre-existing conditions
How will healthcare reform affect children
400
Potential for misdiagnosis and overlooked pathology
How could increased patient volume affect quality of care