American College of Radiology
  • White House to Hold Physician Health Care Reform Conference Call
    The White House will hold a conference call for physicians on health insurance reform, Tuesday, August 25th, 2009 at 8:30PM EST. To participate, use the participant call in Number: 1-800-230-1096. Please email any questions in advance to public@who.eop.gov
  • Image Gently™ Campaign Expands to Include Interventional Radiology
    ACR News Release
    The Image Gently™ campaign has developed easily accessible online teaching materials and checklists to help interventional radiology providers use the lowest dose necessary to perform interventional procedures on children. Interventional physicians, medical physicists, and radiologic technologists are encouraged to visit the Image Gently Web site to review these important materials and factor the information into their clinical decision making.
  • CMS Proposes to Cover FDG-PET for Initial Staging of Cervical Cancer
    ACR Daily News Scan
    The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently announced a proposed decision to cover FDG PET for initial staging of cervical cancer, but to exclude coverage for diagnosis of the disease. This proposed decision is consistent with request made by the ACR and the Society of Nuclear Medicine in a joint letter sent to CMS in July 2009.
  • ACR Guidance on Recent Action Alert: Proposed Equipment Utilization Rate, IDTFs
    ACR Daily News Scan
    Please see this guidance in response to several questions regarding the ACR August Action Alert e-mailed on Monday, August 10, regarding the proposed equimpent utilization rate change and independent diagnostic testing facilities (IDTFs).


  • ACR Chair Thrall Letter to President Obama on Malpractice Reform
    ACR Board of Chancellors Chair James H. Thrall, M.D., FACR, recently wrote to President Barack Obama to reiterate ACR's views on the role of medical malpractice reform in the overall health care reform debate. ACR believes that malpractice reform would provide a substantial opportunity to enhance the Administration's objectives of cost containment while improving the overall quality of the health care system.
  • Medical Imaging Under The Gun In Health-Reform Push
    Health-reform moves proposed by the White House and pursued in Congress have largely steered clear of direct hits to the medical-technology sector, with one big exception: medical imaging. ACR Chair Thrall explains to the Wall Street Journal that imaging growth has been confused with overutilization.
  • Misinformation Regarding ACR Position on Health Care Reform
    ACR Daily News Scan
    The ACR has not taken a position, for or against, current overall congressional health care reform proposals. The College continues to educate congressional leaders that the imaging and radiation therapy provisions, including a raise in the equipment utilization rate assumption and further cuts to contiguous imaging, are flawed ideas that will ultimately harm patient access to care.
  • Letter From ACR Chair Thrall: Update on Health Care Reform
    ACR Daily News Scan
    As Congress adjourns for August recess, ACR Board of Chancellors Chair James H. Thrall, M.D., FACR, provides the following information regarding ACR’s efforts on Capitol Hill. In the House, the three committees with jurisdiction over the health care reform package, HR 3200, have completed their work and passed the bill out of their respective committees. The full House is scheduled to vote on the package when it returns to Washington in September.
  • Energy and Commerce Committee Mark-Up Comes to a Close: No Self-Referral Amendment Offered
    ACR Daily News Scan
    The House Energy and Commerce Committee recently passed H.R. 3200, America’s Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 without including a self-referral amendment. Congress may consider the amendment once members return from recess in September.




  • ACR Launches Cardiac CT Certificate of Advanced Proficiency Exam
    ACR Daily News Scan
    On Sept. 9, 2009, the American College of Radiology will offer the inaugural Cardiac CT Certificate of Advanced Proficiency Examination open to all physicians who meet the requisite eligibility requirements and professional experience qualifications.
  • ACRIN® Fall Meeting Update
    ACR Daily News Scan
    The 2009 American College of Radiology Imaging Network Fall Meeting is open to all who have an interest in ACRIN's research activities. This year marks ACRIN's 10th anniversary of conducting medical imaging clinical trials and we look forward to your participation as we acknowledge past successes and chart our course to meet future research challenges.
  • Today on the ACR Blog: Is Radiology Recession-Proof?
    As more Americans are feeling the effects of the economy, it should come as no surprise that people are opting out of health care due to costs; but a recent study found that less people have opted out of imaging than other forms of care. Has your practice or hospital experienced any effects from the economy?







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