IR UpFront Business of IR 2026


Jan. 30, 2026–Jan. 31, 2026 Emory Conference Center, Atlanta


In today’s rapidly evolving healthcare environment, interventional radiologists (IR) must do more than master procedures— they must also master the business of their practice. SIR Business of IR is the only conference designed to equip IRs with the knowledge, tools, and strategies to lead in private and academic practice settings.


Whether you are a private practice owner optimizing your Offi ce-based Lab (OBL) or Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC), an academic leader driving service line innovation, or a business decision maker wanting to concentrate on IR-specifi c insights, this 2-day event brings together the nation’s foremost IR business minds to deliver practical insights and peer- tested strategies.


Across two days and multiple tracks, attendees will explore:


• Revenue cycle management, coding and billing optimization


• Navigating reimbursement policies and payer relationships


• Practice growth, staffi ng and operational effi ciency


• Outpatient migration strategies for academic and hybrid IRs


• Leadership, compensation and value- driven decision-making


Track 1: Optimizing Revenue and Reimbursement Strategy


Master the fundamentals of healthcare reimbursement, coding and billing to strengthen your practice's fi nancial foundation. Physicians and healthcare business leaders often face challenges due to limited training in revenue cycle management. This course off ers hands-on learning to bridge these knowledge gaps and provides essential tools for eff ective fi nancial literacy.


What can you expect? • Improve revenue outcomes: learn actionable skills to identify and recover missed revenue.


• Engage in informed conversations: gain confi dence in discussing revenue needs with administrators.


• Build systems for accurate payment: put eff ective structures in place to ensure you’re paid for the work you do.


Track 2: Practice Growth and Innovation


The outpatient shift in Medicare payment policy has reached a pivotal moment, with CMS’s 2026 proposal signaling accelerated momentum toward site neutrality, expanded ASC coverage, and practice expense recalibrations favoring offi ce- based care. These changes present both a challenge and a strategic opportunity for Interventional Radiologists to redefi ne their role in care delivery, especially as hospitals and private practices prepare to embrace outpatient expansion.


What to Expect from this Track? • Understand how current CMS payment reforms, including site neutrality and ASC-CPL expansion, impact IR practice models, reimbursement, and outpatient opportunities.


• Analyze real-world case studies that demonstrate successful outpatient transitions, both in private and hospital- based IR settings.


• Apply actionable strategies for developing business plans, engaging hospital executives, and preparing IR practices for fi nancial and operational sustainability in ASC/OBL environments.


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