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    The American College of Radiology® (ACR®) and Society of Breast Imaging (SBI) submitted joint comments in response to the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) draft recommendations for breast cancer screening, acknowledging that the proposed move toward screening average risk women beginning at age 40 is a step in the right direction, while objecting to other aspects of the Task…

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    • We're working with @BreastImaging to submit joint comments in response to the United States Preventive Services Task Force draft recommendations for #breastcancer screening. Learn more 👉 https://t.co/x3OfKTQv9Z #AdvocacyInAction #radvocacy @ACRRAN https://t.co/tn8rC91no6

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    Scope of practice (SOP) expansion by non-physicians continued to dominate state legislative sessions this year. Following is a review of several bills and their outcomes. The American College of Radiology® (ACR®) has tracked 96 SOP bills in 2023.

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    • Scope of practice expansion by non-physicians continues to dominate state legislative sessions this year. Read our review of the latest activity ➡️ https://t.co/XpKgwBp5cF #AdvocacyInAction #radvocacy @ACRRAN https://t.co/iQXep6JXJ8

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    RADPAC - AdvocacyHR2474 - 10 month(s) ago

    ACR Member Advocacy Helps Increase Number of Cosponsors for HR 27474 ​ …

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    • Since our member participation in #ACRHillDay2023, there is an uptick in the number of cosponsors in the U.S. House of Representatives for H.R. 2474. Learn more ➡️ https://t.co/pDYx2AxhhC #AdvocacyInAction #radvocacy @ACRRAN https://t.co/A3AZwxzp8D

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    A recent collaboration between the American College of Radiology® (ACR®) and the Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute® (HPI) offers members a valuable resource illustrating Medicaid as a percentage of Medicare data for 10 radiology-specific Current Procedural Terminology® (CPT®) codes.

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    • Our collaboration w/ @NeimanHPI offers members a new Medicaid reimbursement resource for 10 radiology-specific CPT® codes. Learn more 👉 https://t.co/J6tMJvrsCM #AdvocacyInAction #radvocacy @ACRRAN https://t.co/UIT2i60SoI

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    U.S. Reps. Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Tony Cardenas (D-CA), Greg Murphy, MD (R-NC), and Danny Davis (D-IL) introduced the Providing Relief and Stability for Medicare Patients Act of 2023 (H.R. 3674) May 27.

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    • U.S. Representatives introduce the Providing Relief and Stability for Medicare Patients Act of 2023 which would mitigate code-level practice expense cuts. Learn more ➡️ https://t.co/aqC6GfV3wj #AdvocacyInAction #radvocacy @ACRRAN https://t.co/XHPRUdviz4

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    The American College of Radiology® (ACR®) cosigned a May 15 letter from the American Medical Association to the leadership of the U.S. House Committees on Ways and Means, Energy, and Commerce expressing strong opposition to H.R. 2713, the “Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act,” also referred to as the “I CAN Act.”

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    • In a letter cosigned w/ @AmerMedicalAssn, we express strong opposition to scope expansion bill H.R. 2713. Learn more ➡️ https://t.co/fFb4kIy2mq #AdvocacyInAction #radvocacy @ACRRAN https://t.co/CEHH7rYFT2

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    The Center for Biomedical Informatics and Information Technology of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) recently presented a virtual 2023 Medical Imaging De-Identification (MIDI) Workshop focused on public sharing of imaging data. The workshop included a discussion about personally identifiable information (PII) or protected health information (PHI), explaining that both are sensitivities to…

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    • The Center for Biomedical Informatics of @theNCI presents a virtual 2023 Medical Imaging De-Identification Workshop focused on the public sharing of imaging data. Read more ➡️ https://t.co/URcdhD1aVb #AdvocacyInAction #radvocacy @ACRRAN https://t.co/X0AgmQXad9

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    The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) published a request for information (RFI) May 26 regarding National Priorities for Artificial Intelligence (AI). The cross-cutting RFI will assist in the development of a national strategy to responsibly advance AI innovation and pose questions for public stakeholders exploring privacy and security, equity, and economic growth.

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    • The @WHOSTP requests information regarding National Priorities for Artificial Intelligence. Read more 👉 https://t.co/P14lh8sdpA #AdvocacyInAction #radvocacy @ACRRAN https://t.co/6SllZlaYBB

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    The American College of Radiology® (ACR®) is concerned that some commercial payers are requiring patient co-payments for United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)-endorsed preventive services. Lung Cancer Screening programs alerted ACR that some payers are notifying imaging centers during prior authorization that cost sharing will apply for screening for lung cancer with low-dose…

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