| Editor's Choice: Policy | | The American College of Radiology (ACR) worked alongside many other organizations to help get Congress to repeal Medicare’s sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula in 2015. However, as Rakesh A. Shah, MD, wrote in a recent commentary in the Journal of the American College of Radiology, that victory did not fix serious problems with the U.S. economy. The American College of Radiology (ACR) worked alongside many other organizations to help get Congress to repeal Medicare’s sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula in 2015. However, as Rakesh A. Shah, MD, wrote in a recent commentary in the Journal of the American College of Radiology, that victory did not fix serious problems with the U.S. economy. | | |
| Beginning with services performed on Jan. 1, 2019, UnitedHealthcare will be reviewing the site of care for certain CT and MR imaging procedures to be performed in an outpatient hospital setting. Anthem implemented a similar policy in 2017. Beginning with services performed on Jan. 1, 2019, UnitedHealthcare will be reviewing the site of care for certain CT and MR imaging procedures to be performed in an outpatient hospital setting. Anthem implemented a similar policy in 2017. | | |
| | Eighty-seven percent of radiology residents agree or strongly agree that “wellness days” can help reduce or prevent burnout, according to new research published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology. Eighty-seven percent of radiology residents agree or strongly agree that “wellness days” can help reduce or prevent burnout, according to new research published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology. | | |
| The Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA) has issued a statement applauding the inclusion of text related to imaging technologies in the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (HR 6), which President Trump signed into law on Wednesday, Oct. 24. The Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA) has issued a statement applauding the inclusion of text related to imaging technologies in the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (HR 6), which President Trump signed into law on Wednesday, Oct. 24. | | |
| Patients undergoing mammography prefer to be informed about breast arterial calcification (BAC), which is sometimes a sign of cardiovascular disease, according to new research published in the American Journal of Roentgenology. Patients undergoing mammography prefer to be informed about breast arterial calcification (BAC), which is sometimes a sign of cardiovascular disease, according to new research published in the American Journal of Roentgenology. | | |
| California Gov. Jerry Brown has vetoed the state’s breast and ovarian cancer screening legislation, AB 2342. California Gov. Jerry Brown has vetoed the state’s breast and ovarian cancer screening legislation, AB 2342. | | |
| Three interventional radiology societies have published a joint position statement in the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology calling for expanded stroke training for interventional radiologists. Three interventional radiology societies have published a joint position statement in the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology calling for expanded stroke training for interventional radiologists. | | |
| Molecular imaging societies have numerous recommendations for patients with diabetes who undergo fluoride-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) PET/CT tumor imaging. According to new research published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology, however, many providers are not explaining these things to patients when appointments are scheduled. Molecular imaging societies have numerous recommendations for patients with diabetes who undergo fluoride-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) PET/CT tumor imaging. According to new research published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology, however, many providers are not explaining these things to patients when appointments are scheduled. | | |
| One way that has been suggested to limit concussions in football is to rethink kickoff returns, when a player catches the ball in the open field and tries to move as far as possible without being tackled by the opposing team. Could changing these plays really help limit concussions? One way that has been suggested to limit concussions in football is to rethink kickoff returns, when a player catches the ball in the open field and tries to move as far as possible without being tackled by the opposing team. Could changing these plays really help limit concussions? | | |
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