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 5/18/2006 - Non-invasive diagnostic imaging compared with coronary artery angiography in the diagnosis of coronary artery disease
Issue

The Medicare Coverage Advisory Committee will review and evaluate the evidence on the use of non-invasive diagnostic imaging technologies such as computed tomography and magnetic resonance in the diagnosis of coronary artery disease, compared with coronary artery angiography.

Actions Taken
April 19, 2006

Posted Federal Register Notice [PDF, 108KB] and Questions to Panel [PDF, 38KB].

Comment period extended through May 1, 2006.

May 15, 2006 Posted rosteragenda, and Technology Assessment.
May 20, 2006 Posted question scoring sheet [PDF, 131KB].
September 01, 2006 Posted transcript [PDF, 579KB].
November 17, 2006 Posted minutes [PDF, 1MB].

 

Federal Register Notice
Agenda
Medicare Coverage Advisory Committee
May 18, 2006
7:30 AM – 4:30 PM
CMS Multi-Purpose Room
Agenda
Alan M. Garber, MD, PhD, Chairperson
Alex Krist, MD, Vice-Chairperson
Steve Phurrough, MD, MPA, Coverage and Analysis Group
Michelle Atkinson, Executive Secretary

2:30 – 2:45 PM
7:30 – 8:00 AM Registration
8:00 – 8:20 AM Opening Remarks—M. Atkinson / S. Phurrough, MD, MPA/A.Garber, MD, PhD
8:20 8:30 AM CMS Presentation and Presentation of Voting Questions:
Stuart Caplan, RN, MAS
8:30 – 8:50 AM CMS Clinical Background: Jim Rollins, MD
8:50 – 9:25 AM Presentation of the TA: Dr. Daniel Mark, Dr. Manesh Patel, Dr. Lynne Hurwitz, Duke University
9:25 – 9:45 AM Presentation: Elliott Fishman, MD, ACR
9:45 – 10:00AM Presentation: John Hodgson, MD, FSCAI, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions
10:00 – 10:15AM Presentation: Kim Allan Williams, MD American College of Cardiology
10:15 – 10:30 AM BREAK
10:30 – 11:30 AM Scheduled Public Comments
(Refer to Speaker List)
Public attendees, who have contacted the executive secretary prior to the meeting, will address the panel and present information relevant to the agenda. Speakers are asked to state whether or not they have any financial involvement with manufacturers of any products being discussed or with their competitors and who funded their travel to this meeting.
11:30 – 12:00 PM Open Public Comments
Public Attendees who wish to address the panel will be given that opportunity
12:00 – 1:00PM LUNCH (on your own)
1:00 – 1:30 AM Questions to Presenters
1:30 – 2:30 PM Open Panel Deliberations: Dr. Garber
BREAK
2:45 – 3:15 PM Open Panel Deliberations (continued)
3:15 – 4:15 PM Formal Remarks and Vote
The Chairperson will ask each panel member to state his or her position on the voting questions
4:15 – 4:30 PM Closing Remarks / Adjournment: Dr. Phurrough, Dr. Garber
4:30 PM ADJOURN
Minutes

Download Minutes [PDF, 1MB].

Transcript
Panel Voting Questions

Download Questions [PDF, 38KB].

Contact Information
Stuart Caplan, RN, MAS
stuart.caplan@cms.hhs.gov
1-410-786-8564
Question scoring sheet
Roster
Medicare Coverage Advisory Committee
May 18, 2006
CMS
Alan M. Garber, M.D, Ph.D. (CHAIR)
Director, Center for Primary Care and Outcomes Research
Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Richard L. Wahl, MD
Director, Division of Nuclear Medicine
Vice-Chair for Technology and New Business Development
Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
Baltimore, MD
Alexander H. Krist, MD
Department of Family Medicine
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA
Consumer Representative
Charles J. Queenan, III
Independent Management Consultant
McLean, VA
Timothy M. Bateman, MD
Cardiovascular Consultants, PC
Kansas City, MI
Industry Representative
Lisa Egbuonu-Davis, MD, MPH
Pfizer, Inc.
New York, NY
Douglas D. Bradham, Dr.P.H.j
Director, Health Services Research and Development Center
Baltimore, MD
Guest Panel Experts
Elliot Fishman M. D.
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Dept. of Radiology
Baltimore, MD 
David J. Cohen, MD, MSc
Cardiovascular Division
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, MA
David Lu, MD
Cath Lab Director,
Washington VAMC
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Carole Redding Flamm, M.D, M.P.H.
BCBSA/TEC
Chicago, IL
Robert W Peters, MD
VA Medical Center
Baltimore, MD
Clifford Goodman, PhD
Vice President
The Lewin Group
Falls Church, VA
CMS Liaison
Steve Phurrough, MD, MPA
Director, Coverage and Analysis Group
Rita F. Redberg, MD, MSc
University of California, San Francisco Medical Center
Division of Cardiology
San Francisco, CA
Executive Secretary
Michelle Atkinson
Deborah Shatin, PhD
Senior Researcher Director
Center for Health Care Policy and Evaluation
UnitedHealth Group
Minneapolis, MN
 

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