One much discussed topic as artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly introduced onto diagnostic radiologists’ workstations has been whether an economic model can help support the investment made by health care providers in these software platforms. In the just published final fiscal year (FY) 2025 Medicare Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems (IPPS) rule, the Centers for Medicare & Medicare Services (CMS) has created a temporary add on payment to hospitals for one such product, an obstructive hydrocephalus (OH) software tool from Annalise.ai (Annalise) used to triage suspected OH cases. The final rule notes that Annalise’s software device – as described by the company – analyzes studies using an AI algorithm to identify suspected OH findings in non-contrast computed tomography brain scans to provide study-level output for an order and imaging management system for worklist prioritization or triage.

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