“After 16 straight years of cuts to radiology this is an unsustainable environment in medicine,” RBMA Executive Director Bob Still wrote to the agency.

The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology is pushing payers to more consistently and correctly cover medically necessary scans without prior authorization. 

The Washington, D.C., trade group has appointed Jason Newmark as its new executive director and slated Oct. 23 as his start date. 

The federal agency aims to grant seniors more timely and predictable access to innovative new treatment and diagnosis methods. 

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“The ruling is a step toward an IDR process that is accessible, fair and efficient,” Jacqueline Bello, chair of the ACR Board of Chancellors, said Monday. 

Researchers believe this information underlines the “critical need” for advocacy at a national level among IR professionals. 

ACR is concerned such a scenario would result in delayed and highly variable coverage determinations across the U.S.