A new study by the Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute examines how the incentives in an alternative payment model (APM) - the Accountable Care Organization Shared Savings Program (ACO SSP) - might influence cost, quality, utilization and technological investment for radiology practices.
Abstract submission is open for ACR 2017—The Crossroads of Radiology®, giving radiologists the opportunity to showcase their latest findings to improve patient care, business practices and clinical skills.
The American College of Radiology applauds members of the House Ways and Means Committee for standing against planned cuts to Medicare reimbursement for low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) lung cancer screening.
Radiologists and medical imaging business managers will gain practical management skills to align their business operations with new health care models at the ACR-RBMA Practice Leaders Forum.
More than 80 patient advocacy groups, medical associations and health care systems are urging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to abandon drastic low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) lung cancer screening reimbursement cuts in the 2017 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (HOPPS) proposed rule.
With Engage, a new member benefit, American College of Radiology (ACR) members gain a powerful resource to network with 37,000 radiology colleagues, exchange knowledge and share solutions.
Colorectal cancer patient advocacy groups, the American College of Radiology (ACR) and associated medical associations call on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to cover seniors for virtual colonoscopy (known as CT colonography).
The Radiology Leadership Institute® (RLI) named E. Stephen Amis Jr., MD, FACR, and Glendon G. Cox, MD, as this year’s Leadership Luminary Award recipients for their exceptional service to the medical specialty.
The updated ACR Manual on Contrast Media contains a statement addressing the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) safety communication on use of gadolinium-based contrast agents for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
Radiology practice team members will obtain quality improvement strategies to enhance patient safety and practice quality infrastructure at the American College of Radiology (ACR) Annual Conference on Quality and Safety.
CMS named the American College of Radiology a “qualified Provider-Led Entity” to provide appropriate use criteria (AUC) under the Medicare Appropriate Use Criteria program. Doctors can consult ACR Appropriateness Criteria® to meet federal requirements when ordering imaging for Medicare patients.
Final United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) colorectal cancer screening recommendations assigned an “A” grade to colorectal cancer (CRC) screening in those ages 50-75 years and provided a list of recognized screening exams.
Eleven radiology residents and fellows were awarded Radiology Leadership Institute® (RLI) scholarships to attend its Summit, which will focus on how to build successful value-based performance practices.
The American College of Radiology (ACR) continued to signal its commitment to incorporate patient involvement to ensure high-quality radiologic care by supporting the Society for Participatory Medicine (SPM).
Washington — The American College of Radiology supports provisions in the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (S.3040) that would extend until 2019 the current two-year delay in implementation of U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) screening mammography recommendations.
Radiologists will learn how to build a successful value-based performance practice at the Radiology Leadership Institute® (RLI) Summit.
The American College of Radiology supports the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) efforts to address the challenges that exist within its health system.
The American College of Radiology (ACR) released 8 new and 15 updated Appropriateness Criteria, which define national guidelines for the most appropriate medical imaging exam or radiation therapy.
The American College of Radiology (ACR) Board of Chancellors has elected James A. Brink, MD, FACR, as its chair. Also elected were Geraldine McGinty, MD, MBA, FACR, who will serve as vice chair, and Howard B. Fleishon, MD, MMM, FACR, who will serve a second term as secretary-treasurer.
The American College of Radiology Foundation (ACRF) presented its individual Global Humanitarian Award to Kristen DeStigter, MD, FACR, of Burlington, VT and Peter Dross, MD, of Wilmington, DE.
The American College of Radiology (ACR) presented its highest honor, the 2016 Gold Medal, to Walter J. Curran Jr., MD, FACR; Lawrence P. Davis, MD, FACR; and Charles D. Williams, MD, FACR, during ACR 2016—The Crossroads of Radiology® in Washington, DC.
The new ICE-T™ (Inpatient Cost Evaluation Tool) enables radiology practices and hospitals to compare internal costs to national benchmarks to decide if bundled payment for specific services should be pursued.
The American College of Radiology (ACR) is partnering with GE Healthcare and King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center to bring the first-ever ACR-led imaging boot camp training for breast radiologists to the Middle East.
At ACR 2016—The Crossroads of Radiology®, Health, science and medical reporters can gain access to leading radiology and health care experts and hear first-hand how economic, legislative and regulatory trends affecting radiology and radiation oncology impact the future of medicine.
At ACR 2016 —The Crossroads of Radiology®, radiologists will gain essential skills to respond to questions from consumers, administrators and payers about conflicting breast cancer screening studies and recommendations.
The American College of Radiology (ACR) — as a member of a coalition of leading medical societies — provided peripheral arterial disease (PAD) treatment recommendations to the Medicare Evidence Development Coverage Advisory Committee (MEDCAC). In addition, the coalition called for continued research in how to provide the best care for U.S. seniors with lower extremity PAD.
Leonard A. Schlesinger, DBA, MBA, entrepreneurship expert, Harvard Business School professor and author of the recent book, “What Great Service Leaders Know and Do: Creating Breakthroughs in Service Firms,” will deliver the Sept. 9 keynote address at the American College of Radiology’s (ACR’s) Radiology Leadership Institute® (RLI) Summit.
At ACR 2016 —The Crossroads of Radiology®, radiologists will gain leadership ideas, strategies and practical advice to master the complex business of medicine.
Radiologists can get “the right stuff” to build effective multidisciplinary teams and to advance the quality and effectiveness of lung cancer screening programs at ACR 2016 —The Crossroads of Radiology®.
At ACR 2016—The Crossroads of Radiology, health, science and medical reporters gain free access to medical imaging and radiation oncology leaders to develop articles on crucial issues, including the need to deliver patient-centered care, mammography and lung cancer screening, and future trends in health care.
Unique ACR 2016 —The Crossroads of Radiology® sessions, tailored specifically for early career professionals, residents and fellows, supply critical advice from experts on the front lines of radiology.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the American College of Radiology’s (ACR’s) alternative standard request to allow mammography facilities to use the new Digital Mammography Quality Control (QC) Manual and Digital Mammography QC Phantom in routine QC of digital equipment.
Radiology and imaging professionals will gain needed clinical education expertise to deliver valued-based care at ACR 2016 —The Crossroads of Radiology®.
The National Medical Association has joined colorectal cancer care advocacy groups and the American College of Radiology (ACR) in calling on Congress to pass the CT Colonography Screening for Colorectal Cancer Act (H.R. 4632).
Participating dementia specialists may now enroll patients to participate in the Imaging Dementia—Evidence for Amyloid Scanning (IDEAS) Study at IDEAS-Study.org.
ACR 2016 —The Crossroads of Radiology® equips radiology professionals with strategies to optimize revenue cycles and practice operations in new health care delivery and payment models.
The newly appointed members of the Outreach Committee are focused on building relationships with other stakeholders in health care.
The first annual American College of Radiology (ACR) Career Fair will connect ACR 2016 attendees face to face with leading health care employers to discuss possible career opportunities.
The American College of Radiology Commission on Patient- and Family-Centered Care Economics Committee will provide input in the development of ACR-backed value-based payment models and measures that deliver patient-defined value.
ACR 2016® quality and safety sessions help radiology professionals enhance and strengthen their practices, providing specific strategies and tools to improve patient care and transition from volume- to value-based payment models.
The Commission on Patient- and Family-Centered Care Informatics Committee will help develop technology solutions that empower patients as part of radiology’s transition to an increasingly robust patient- and family-centered model of care.
ACR 2016® clinical research sessions provide critical skills for radiology professionals to contribute to — and inform — new coverage decisions in value-based patient care.
Newly appointed Quality Experience Committee members will identify quality, safety and patient experience priorities to improve care and health outcomes in radiology
H. Benjamin Harvey, MD, JD, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, and Courtney C. Moreno, MD, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, are recipients of the American College of Radiology (ACR) 2016 Bruce J. Hillman Fellowship in Scholarly Publishing.
ACR 2016® offers sessions on advanced data science tools, clinical decision support and electronic medical records (EMRs) optimization to help radiology professionals support enterprise imaging initiatives and adapt to new alternative payment models.
February’s Journal of the American College of Radiology (JACR) provides clinical practice management insights — including the keys to successful business planning and ways to foster leadership development.
Image Wisely participants must now make yearly commitments, as opposed to a one-time pledge, confirming their ongoing dedication to safety in medical imaging.
New recommendations from the American College of Cardiology and American College of Radiology have established appropriate use of diagnostic imaging for patients with chest pain, one of the most common reasons for emergency department visits.
In today’s value-based health care delivery system, radiology professionals must learn to merge evidence-based medical practice with ideal patient experience.
If followed, new U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) breast cancer screening recommendations will result in thousands of unnecessary deaths each year and thousands more women enduring extensive and expensive treatment than if their cancer had been found early by an annual mammogram.
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