Michael Cumming (@drmcumming) 's Twitter Profile
Michael Cumming

@drmcumming

Vascular and interventional radiologist. Enjoy complex vascular interventions. MD, MBA, RPVI, CWSP

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linkhttp://www.drcumming.com calendar_today29-11-2017 18:12:46

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Dutch Rojas (@dutchrojas) 's Twitter Profile Photo

"So get this, folks. We live in a country where the people who spent their entire lives studying medicine, who know every inch of the human body, who've seen more f-$ckedup 💩than a war correspondent - these people are told they can't own the very buildings where they work their

Michael Cumming (@drmcumming) 's Twitter Profile Photo

GAE - interesting variant - looks like the superomedial genicular artery is arising the the descending GA as a variant. Haven't run into this before.

GAE - interesting variant - looks like the superomedial genicular artery is arising the the descending GA as a variant. Haven't run into this before.
BackTable Vascular and Interventional (@_backtable) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Dr. Kevin Herman discusses the similarities and differences in chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI) treatment strategies between hospital and outpatient-based lab (OBL) settings. Stream the episode: ow.ly/qfQv50TBKW3 #VI484 #interventionalradiology #vascularsurgery

@nocorporatemedicine (@nocorporatemed) 's Twitter Profile Photo

If only I could stick this sign in my office and charge and get paid 3-10x what I get paid for my services. Boom! Except this corruption is only for hospital consolidation. We need site neutral payments! ⁦Dutch Rojas⁩ ⁦Real Doc Speaks

If only I could stick this sign in my office and charge and get paid 3-10x what I get paid for my services. Boom! Except this corruption is only for hospital consolidation. We need site neutral payments! ⁦<a href="/DutchRojas/">Dutch Rojas</a>⁩ ⁦<a href="/realdocspeaks/">Real Doc Speaks</a>⁩
Adam Bruggeman, MD (@drbruggeman) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Becker Review gets it right. Physician consolidation hurts everyone. Unfortunately many physicians have no choice due to legislative and regulatory initiatives that have long favored consolidation. It’s past time to reverse this trend beckersasc.com/leadership/wha…

Becker Review gets it right. Physician consolidation hurts everyone. Unfortunately many physicians have no choice due to legislative and regulatory initiatives that have long favored consolidation. It’s past time to reverse this trend

beckersasc.com/leadership/wha…
Adam Bruggeman, MD (@drbruggeman) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Disturbing article today from Stat News. Physician dashboards utilized by United Healthcare to identify who could diagnose the most chronic conditions in their patients, reaping billions for insurers. These schemes continue to ruin the Medicare Advantage program and steal money

BackTable Vascular and Interventional (@_backtable) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Today on BackTable: Mina S. Makary, MD discusses the importance of raising public awareness about how IR can enhance treatment options and improve patient care #VI489 Michael Barraza Jeffrey F. B. Chick, MD, MPH ASM open.spotify.com/episode/4dPwL7…

Adam Bruggeman, MD (@drbruggeman) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Physician conversion factors: 2000: $36.6173 2003: $36.7856 2006: $37.8975 2009: $36.0666 2012: $34.0376 2015: $35.7547 2018: $35.9996 2021: $34.8931 2024: $32.7442 UHC stock up 8,556% Insurance premiums up 342% Inflation up 86% Physician pay down 10% We should keep cutting

Physician conversion factors:
2000: $36.6173
2003: $36.7856
2006: $37.8975
2009: $36.0666
2012: $34.0376
2015: $35.7547
2018: $35.9996
2021: $34.8931
2024: $32.7442

UHC stock up 8,556%
Insurance premiums up 342%
Inflation up 86%
Physician pay down 10%

We should keep cutting
Alex Shteynshlyuger MD (@dralexurology) 's Twitter Profile Photo

It's official. BIG NEWS. Resolution 814, with an amendment, is on the agenda for the upcoming AMA meeting in November 2024. "Legislation for Physician Payment for Prior Authorization" See the resolution text below: 1/3

George Stern (@georgestern) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Wealth is not just about money. According to James Clear, there are actually 4 types of wealth: 1) Financial 2) Social 3) Time 4) Physical (health) Don't let chasing number 1 deprive you of 2, 3, and 4:

Wealth is not just about money.

According to James Clear, there are actually 4 types of wealth:

1) Financial
2) Social
3) Time
4) Physical (health)

Don't let chasing number 1 deprive you of 2, 3, and 4:
BackTable Vascular and Interventional (@_backtable) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Today on BackTable: AJ Gunn shares his expertise on renal tumor ablation and the EMBARC study (embo before ablation of RCC) UAB Radiology Nishita Kothary Kevin Anton MD, PhD Don Garbett open.spotify.com/episode/2e86uz… #VI492 #RenalTumor #RCC #InterventionalOncology

Marion E Mass, M.D. #patientsfirst #scrubsnotsuits (@mass_marion) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We are creating monsters by letting these healthcare systems consolidate. Patients and independent physicians will get crushed, and there will be no chance for a quality sustainable healthcare system in the future Dr. Roger Marshall beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-trans…

We are creating monsters by letting these healthcare systems consolidate. 
Patients and independent physicians will get crushed, and there will be no chance for a quality sustainable healthcare system in the future <a href="/RogerMarshallMD/">Dr. Roger Marshall</a> 
beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-trans…
BackTable Vascular and Interventional (@_backtable) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Today on BackTable: Jillian Angeline, a long COVID survivor, shares how Brooke Spencer recognized her venous symptoms, provided treatment, & helped her regain her quality of life The II Eric J. Keller open.spotify.com/episode/2pyr07… #VI493 #LongCOVID #Venous

Real Doc Speaks (@realdocspeaks) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Congratulations to Ge Bai for another excellent healthcare article. This article discusses one of the most destructive issues in healthcare: site-dependent payments. Site-dependent payments occur when a hospital receives a facility fee and is paid substantially more for a

Marion E Mass, M.D. #patientsfirst #scrubsnotsuits (@mass_marion) 's Twitter Profile Photo

.CMSGov, Chiquita Brooks-LaSure : Medicine is delivered by scrubs not suits. You are hurting patients and helping the corporates. Just stop. Do not cut physicians pay. Site neutral now Reverse ban on physician owned hospitals Physicians and patients: start paying attention and

Real Doc Speaks (@realdocspeaks) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Thank you for asking this important question. CPT code 99213 has a time component of 20-29 minutes for an existing patient. Florida Medicaid would pay $32.56 for this visit. This amount needs to cover the following: • Office rent or mortgage • Staff salaries • Computer