Kathy Boyd David

UHC Prepares to Launch Gold Card Program

On Oct. 1, 2024, UnitedHealthcare (UHC) will launch a National Gold Card Program for qualified practices. UHC recently released a list of Gold-Card-eligible services, which includes CPT 78452 – Myocardial…

Mario Verani Memorial Lecturer: ‘Vast Opportunities Lie Ahead for Nuclear Cardiology’

Dr. Vasken Dilsizian Traces Nuclear Cardiology’s Remarkable Journey, Forecasts ‘Another Quantum Leap’ The audience at ASNC2024’s opening plenary session watched in rapt attention as Vasken Dilsizian, MD, MASNC, told the…

ASNC to CMS: Policies Proposed for 2025 Would Have Ramifications for Nuclear Cardiology

ASNC submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on the proposed rules for the 2025 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (HOPPS) and the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule…

ASNC President-Elect Predicts ‘Unprecedented Opportunities for Innovation and Discoveries’

Speaking to a full house at the ASNC2024 Opening Plenary Session, President-elect Panithaya Chareonthaitawee, MD, urged the nuclear cardiology community to get excited about the new adventures emerging throughout the…

ASNC Announces 2024 Barry L. Zaret Young Investigator Award Winners

“The future of nuclear cardiology is in great hands,” said Vasken Dilsizian, MD, MASNC, as the competition for this year’s Barry L. Zaret Young Investigator Awards concluded. The 6 finalists joined…

What You Must Know About Hospital Billing

Hospital billing is notoriously complex and a source of frustration for many clinicians and practice administrators. That frustration reached new heights following last year’s volatile swing in reimbursement for one…

MPI, CT, and AI Come Together at ASNC2024’s ‘Best of JNC’ Session on CV Risk Prediction

Whether you are attending ASNC2024 in Austin, Texas, or virtually on the Society’s online meeting platform, mark your calendar to attend an innovative new session that will simultaneously showcase several…

I-124 Evuzamitide Receives FDA’s Breakthrough Designation for Cardiac Amyloidosis Imaging

This month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted its breakthrough therapy designation (BTD) to the PET radiotracer iodine-124 (I-124) evuzamitide (AT-01) for imaging in patients with suspected or…

ASNC2024 Technology and Techniques Track Covers Crucial Topics for Technologists and Physicians

ASNC’s popular Technology and Techniques Track is just around the corner! 7 Dynamite Sessions! Fans of acronyms call this popular track “T&T” for conversational ease, of course, but also because its…