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ACR Identifies List of Commonly Used – But not Always Necessary – Imaging Exams as Part of Choosing Wisely® Campaign
acr.org — “As part of its ongoing efforts to ensure safe, effective and appropriate use of medical imaging, the American College of Radiology (ACR) identified a list of five imaging exams whose necessity should be discussed before being ordered. The list, created as part of the Choosing Wisely® campaign, initiated by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Foundation, provides evidence-based recommendations to support physicians working with patients to make wise choices about medical imaging care.” View full resource at acr.org
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House Passes ACR Backed PATH Act: Includes Medical Liability Reform Bill, Repeals Independent Payment Advisory Board
acr.org — “On March 22, 2012, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 5, the Protecting Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act. This bill would accomplish two important legislative priorities for the American College of Radiology: repeal of the flawed Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) and implementation of meaningful medical liability reform.” View full resource at acr.org
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House Passes ACR Backed PATH Act: Includes Medical Liability Reform Bill, Repeals Independent Payment Advisory Board http://t.co/ZjzmGpuV
American College of Radiology Education Center Launches Debut Course on High-Resolution CT of the Chest
acr.org — “The American College of Radiology (ACR) Education Center is offering its first ever course on high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) of the chest, April 20-22, 2012, in Reston, VA. Led by leading chest imaging experts from the Fleischner Society, the course is designed to provide practicing radiologists with the skills and understanding necessary to interpret HRCT of the chest in diffuse infiltrative lung diseases — a group of lung disorders in which the deep lung tissues become inflamed.” View full resource at acr.org
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ACR Education Center Launches Debut Course on High-Resolution CT of the Chest http://t.co/uOUYSW5j
Imaging Cuts in Administration's Budget Unfounded and May Create Barriers to Care for America’s Seniors
acr.org — “Medical imaging cuts included in the Administration’s proposed budget are not only unsupported, but together with more than $6 billion in imaging cuts since 2007, threaten patient access to care and may actually raise long term Medicare costs. The American College of Radiology calls on Congress to reject what would be the eighth cut to Medicare funding for imaging scans in the last six years and protect the ability of seniors to receive this live-saving care.” View full resource at acr.org
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#Imaging Cuts in Admin's Budget Unfounded and May Create Barriers to Care for America’s Seniors http://t.co/tuLAJ7V8 #radiologysaveslives
Affordable Care Act Implementation – Proposed Accessibility Standards for Medical Diagnostic Equipment Published for Comment
acr.org — “On Feb. 9, the U.S. Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board) published its long-anticipated proposed rule on standards for medical diagnostic equipment related to accessibility for individuals with disabilities. The proposed standards address a wide variety of medical equipment, including examination tables, examination chairs, weight scales, mammography equipment and other imaging equipment.” View full resource at acr.org
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ACR Education Center Hits Milestones: 100 Courses, 3,600 Attendees
acr.org — “The American College of Radiology (ACR) Education Center, “radiology’s classroom of the future,” recently marked the completion of its one-hundredth course offering. The state-of-the-art center has enabled more than 3,600 physicians to experience hands-on training, on individual workstations, using the imaging software of their choice, often with one-on-one instruction from world-class faculty.” View full resource at acr.org
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ACR Education Center Hits Milestones: 100 Courses, 3,600 Attendees http://t.co/jBwWS0yT #radiology #imaging #CME
International Scientific Cooperation to Advance Image-Guided Prostate Cancer Care
acr.org — “To improve early diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer, ACR, AdMeTech Foundation and ESUR have formed a joint effort to expedite development of standards for the Magnetic Resonance Prostate Imaging Reporting and Data System (MR PI-RADS) modeled after a successful effort in breast cancer care. The goal is to expedite the transfer of high-quality MRI from laboratories to patients to address the major need in prostate cancer care — reducing unnecessary biopsies and treatment.” View full resource at acr.org
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International Scientific Cooperation to Advance Image-Guided Prostate Cancer Care http://t.co/i2bSPA2R #imaging #prostatecancer
ACR Dose Index Registry Reaches Milestones: One Million Scans, 300 Facilities
acr.org — “Since its launch less than a year ago, more than one million computed tomography (CT) scans have been contributed to the American College of Radiology (ACR) Dose Index Registry (DIR) and compiled for analysis. The DIR currently has 326 registered facilities including private practices, hospital-based facilities and academic centers. Data collected from the DIR — which allows imaging facilities to compare their CT dose indices to regional and national values — is used to establish national benchm” View full resource at acr.org
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ACR Dose Index Registry Reaches Milestones: One Million Scans, 300 Facilities http://t.co/4PwjjUrR #radiology #radiation #radiationdose
ACR Urges Conference Committee to Include H.R. 3269
acr.org — “On Friday, January 20, chairman of the American College of Radiology’s (ACR) Board of Chancellors, John Patti, MD, FACR, sent a letter to the House and Senate conferees urging the inclusion of H.R. 3269, the Diagnostic Imaging Services Access Protection Act, within a forthcoming, long-term Medicare proposal. More specifically, the letter urges inclusion of H.R. 3269 within conference committee legislation to address the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) cuts, continuation of the Payroll Tax holiday ” View full resource at acr.org
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ACR Urges Conference Committee to Include H.R. 3269 http://t.co/74SZnFcu
ACR Asserts Integrity in Radiology
acr.org — “The American College of Radiology (ACR) is deeply troubled by implications of a recent CNN report involving the American Board of Radiology (ABR) certification examinations. While the ABR and the ACR are separate and independent organizations, the College is comprised of board-certified radiologists, radiation oncologists, interventional radiologists, nuclear medicine physicians and medical physicists, and therefore has a legitimate interest in the CNN portrayal of radiology board certification.” View full resource at acr.org
Most Recently Shared on January 17, 2012 at 9:27 pm By:
The ACR asserts integrity in #radiology: http://t.co/2FlWhOGQ
Consensus on SGR Fix Alludes Congress; CMS to Temporarily Hold Processing Claims
acr.org — “Absent the passage of compromise legislation in both the House and Senate, Medicare physician reimbursement rates for radiologists and all other physicians are scheduled to be reduced by 27.4 percent on January 1, 2012. These draconian cuts are directly attributed to the flawed Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula.” View full resource at acr.org
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GE Chairman Jeffrey R. Immelt to Deliver Keynote Address at Radiology Leadership Institute Inaugural Event
acr.org — “GE Chairman Jeffrey R. Immelt will provide the keynote address at the American College of Radiology’s Radiology Leadership Institute™ (RLI) inaugural event, July 12, 2012, at the Hotel Orrington on Northwestern University’s Evanston, IL, campus.” View full resource at acr.org
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GE Chair Jeffrey R. Immelt to Deliver Keynote Address at Radiology Leadership Inst. Inaugural Event http://t.co/7sQgQDKy #radiologyleaders
Congratulations and Thanks to ACR Members: CMS Will Not Apply MPPR To Group Practices In 2012
acr.org — “Due to intensive educational efforts by the American College of Radiology, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has informed the ACR that “operational limitations” will prevent them from applying the imaging professional component Multiple Procedure Payment Reduction (MPPR) to group practices beginning January 1, 2012. Therefore, CMS will not apply the professional component MPPR for imaging services performed by separate physicians in the same group practice for 2012. This decision wi” View full resource at acr.org
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No Imaging Cuts in House SGR Bill
acr.org — “The Middle Class Tax Relief & Job Creation Act (HR 3630) was introduced in the House on Dec. 9. HR 3630 prevents a 27 percent cut to Medicare physician reimbursement required by the flawed Sustainable Growth Rate formula. Largely due to ACR advocacy, there are no medical imaging cuts in HR 3630. More than $1.3 billion in imaging cuts had been considered at various times throughout this process.” View full resource at acr.org
Most Recently Shared on December 9, 2011 at 9:45 pm By:
No #Imaging Cuts in House SGR Bill http://t.co/FQeJZnD3 #HR3630
Mammography Study in BMJ Flawed: Discredited Data Used Underestimate Lives Saved, Supposed Harms Overstated
acr.org — “Discredited and obsolete data used in Raftery and Chorozoglou, published Dec. 8 in the British Medical Journal, underestimated lives saved by mammography screening by half. The authors’ comparison of anxiety from false positives to breast cancer deaths is also questionable.” View full resource at acr.org
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