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ACR Launches Contrast-Enhanced Mammography Screening Trial for Women with Dense Breasts
The American College of Radiology (ACR), in collaboration with the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) and GE Healthcare, is about to launch the Contrast-Enhanced Mammography Imaging Screening Trial (CMIST). The trial aims to ascertain whether contrast-enhanced mammography increases breast cancer detection and lowers false positives in women with dense breasts. Dense breasts account for 43%…
Read MoreACR Reaches Out to FDA and HHS regarding Contrast Shortage
The American College of Radiology’s government relations staff began engaging with the FDA and HHS in late May to help mitigate the current contrast shortage. In response to the ACR’s outreach, the Division of Critical Infrastructure Protection, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness…
Read MoreASTRO and ACR Victory in Delaying CMS RO Model
The Centers of Medicare and Medicare Services has heard the pleas in the letter written and signed by the American Society for Radiation Oncology and The American College of Radiology regarding their bundled payment model. The model was set to start on Jan. 1; however, they asked for it to be delayed by six months…
Read MoreCi Pushes Teleradiology Across State Lines After Trump Declares a State of Emergency
The Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has changed the way in which the world lives and the way in which people interact with each other. Almost every day, new directions are given, and new orders are issued by either the federal or state governments. The virus has infected people in all 50 states and the number…
Read MoreACR Voices Opposition for Latest Version of Anti-Surprise Billing Legislation
Image courtesy: The Hill The Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019, as listed at Congress.gov, originally introduced on June 19, 2019, sought to end surprise medical billing – Anti-Surprise Billing Legislation. The initial bill focused on establishing an independent settlement organization. It also focused to standardize billing and setting thresholds for how companies should…
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