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'Cardiac Amyloidosis Needs to Be on the Decision Tree' - Heart Patient | ASNC Issues First Guideline for Diagnosing Cardiac Amyloidosis
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- On: 10/18/2019 10:59:03
- In: Guidelines & Quality
Thank You from ASNC2019 Program Chair
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- On: 10/15/2019 10:03:52
- In: Annual Meeting
ASNC CEO Speaks on Mo-99 Supply, Patients' Access to SPECT at NorthStar Event
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- On: 10/10/2019 14:45:30
- In: Membership
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Lifelong Learning from ASNC: JNC Latest 'Images That Tech'
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- On: 10/10/2019 14:38:31
- In: Guidelines & Quality
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MIPS Deadline Approaching: To Fulfill 2019 Reporting Requirements, Enroll in ImageGuide Registry Now
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- On: 10/10/2019 14:29:13
- In: Guidelines & Quality
Why do ImageGuide participants have it easier than many other cardiologists? Because for the fourth consecutive year, the ImageGuide Registry has earned Qualified Clinical Data Registry (QCDR) status from CMS. The QCDR designation means ImageGuide participants’ data can be submitted in any of the MIPS categories, including cardiovascular-imaging-specific measures, improvement activities and promoting interoperability. And ImageGuide staff will personally assist participants through the MIPS submission process, ensuring all reporting requirements are met.
Binge-watching at Its Best: ASNC2019 Draws Viewers from 50 Countries
ASNC welcomed more than 400 nuclear cardiology clinicians who participated in the 2019 Annual Scientific Session via livestreaming. Attendees hailed from a total of 50 countries, ranging from A (Algeria and Australia, for example) to Z (Zambia). One viewer took binge-watching to a whole new level, livestreaming 599 minutes of ASNC2019 in a single day.Read all of Binge-watching at Its Best: ASNC2019 Draws Viewers from 50 Countries
AUC Mandate Update: CMS Encourages AUC Consultation During Education and Operations Testing Year
On July 26, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) informed the Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) that effective Jan. 1, 2020, they should accept the Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC)-related HCPCS modifiers on claims as part of an “educational and operations testing period” for the AUC Program for advanced diagnostic imaging. Claims, however, that do not include the AUC-related information will not be denied.Leader Letter: ASNC President Shares Update on Efforts to Protect Cardiac PET
In a letter to ASNC members sent Oct. 1, ASNC President Rob Beanlands, MD, MASNC, thanked the hundreds of ASNC members who have joined “the fight to project cardiac PET by answering ASNC’s ‘calls to action.’” He also described ASNC’s ongoing efforts to ensure fair and accurate Medicare payments for cardiac PET. Led by Randy Thompson, MD, FASNC, Bill VanDecker, MD, FASNC, and David Wolinsky, MD, MASNC, this defense has included a collaborative effort with other groups, including the American College of Cardiology, American College of Nuclear Medicine, Cardiology Advocacy Alliance, and the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, as well as specific recommendations from ASNC.Read all of Leader Letter: ASNC President Shares Update on Efforts to Protect Cardiac PET
Countdown to the Board Exams: ASNC OnDemand Prep Course Helps You Cross the Finish Line
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- On: 10/10/2019 13:42:33
- In: Membership
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