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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) convened a public meeting May 24 to discuss preliminary proposed language and questions for stakeholders regarding the agency’s ongoing “extravasation” rulemaking. During the meeting, the American College of Radiology® (ACR®) urged NRC to work with experts, drug manufacturers, payers, accreditors and healthcare agencies to understand and avoid…
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Mashup Score: 0ACR Member Joins US Senate Roundtable to Discuss Surprise Billing - 11 month(s) ago
Ashutosh Rao, MD, a practicing radiologist in Atlanta, was invited to discuss issues related to implementation of the No Surprises Act (NSA) at a roundtable held by the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP). Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), and Bill Cassidy (R-La.), hosted the May 17 roundtable, as well as other members of the committee, to gather information about…
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Mashup Score: 0ACR Voices Support for GME Expansion Legislation - 11 month(s) ago
The American College of Radiology® (ACR®) joined 80 members of the Graduate Medical Education (GME) Advocacy Coalition to communicate enthusiastic support for the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023 (H.R. 2389 and S. 1302), federal legislation that would increase the number of new Medicare-supported GME positions.
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Mashup Score: 0ACR Presents Code Proposals at the May 2023 CPT Editorial Panel Meeting - 12 month(s) ago
The American College of Radiology® (ACR®) and several specialty societies submitted code change proposals at the May 2023 American Medical Association (AMA) Current Procedure Terminology (CPT®) Editorial Panel meeting. The hybrid meeting was the second of three meetings to update codes for the 2025 CPT code cycle.
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Mashup Score: 0Dr. Monica Bertagnolli Nominated to Serve as NIH Director - 12 month(s) ago
President Biden in a White House press statement announced his intention to nominate Monica Bertagnolli, MD, as director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Dr. Bertagnolli currently serves as the director of the National Cancer Institute (NCI), one of the 27 institutes and centers of the NIH.
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Mashup Score: 0State Legislatures Wrapping Up 2023 Legislative Sessions - 12 month(s) ago
Many state legislatures have either adjourned for the year or will do so very soon. Below is an update regarding bills tracked by the American College of Radiology® (ACR®) state government relations team.
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Mashup Score: 1ACR Monitors Congressional Activity on Bills Radiologists Highlighted During Hill Day 2023 - 12 month(s) ago
Several important legislative developments related to radiology coincided with the American College of Radiology® (ACR®) Capitol Hill Day, held May 10 in conjunction with ACR 2023. The ACR-backed Find it Early Act (H.R. 3086) was introduced in the U.S. House as the annual meeting began, and Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) introduced a Senate companion bill (S. 1544) to the FIND Act (H.R. 1199)…
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Mashup Score: 0Book Your Resident Advocacy 101 Program - 12 month(s) ago
The American College of Radiology® (ACR®) State Government Relations staff in 2022 launched a Resident Advocacy 101 program to educate radiology residents about how to become involved in advocating for patients and the profession. The program has reached more than 160 residents at nine different radiology residency programs.
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Mashup Score: 0HHS Resource Details Transition as Public Health Emergency Ends - 12 month(s) ago
The federal Public Health Emergency (PHE), declared pursuant to Section 319 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, expired May 11. As a result, the Biden administration during the next few months will transition its COVID-19 policies and certain administrative and regulatory flexibilities enabled by the COVID-19 emergency declarations.
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Mashup Score: 1Radiology's Moonshot Calls for Creative Leadership - 12 month(s) ago
At a time when radiology, like many other professions, is struggling with a lack of people, time and resources, outgoing American College of Radiology® (ACR®) President Howard B. Fleishon, MD, MMM, FACR, delivered a message of hope during ACR 2023. Dr. Fleishon expressed that the specialty will not only survive the challenges but will thrive through innovation, adaptability and creative…
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