Kathy Boyd David
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released a final rule that will phase out fax machines and paper mailings for healthcare claims documentation. The new policy establishes…
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) is recommending a permanent increase to physician payment starting in 2027. In its annual report, MedPAC notes that clinicians are facing higher costs that…
Reps. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), Mike Lawler (R-NY), Yvette Clarke (D-NY), and Sanford Bishop, Jr. (D-GA), introduced H1Bs for Physicians and the Healthcare Workforce Act (H.R. 7961), which would exempt…
Both ASNC and the Journal of Nuclear Cardiology are accepting applications for exciting opportunities designed to foster professional growth and leadership in the nuclear cardiology field. Applications for 2026-2027 JNC…
“By having this tracer and ensuring that we get the best image quality, we can make the physician’s life a bit easier … so they can make confident decisions when…
Following supply issues starting in January, ASNC is maintaining close contact with manufacturers of Tc-99m pyrophosphate (PYP) and Tc-99m hydroxymethylene diphosphonate (HMDP or HDP). Curium, a manufacturer of PYP and…
“The collection of studies in this issue suggests that rather than fading into the background, SPECT may be entering a new phase – one defined by quantification, molecular phenotyping, and…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released a searchable database of physicians who will be required to participate in a new payment model for heart failure care…
“ASNC’s Clinical Indications for PET statement got the attention of our hospital leaders and became a key catalyst for the expansion of cardiac PET in our health system. ASNC’s advocacy…
At ICNC2026, the International Conference on Nuclear Cardiology, the following early-career investigators will compete for cash prizes in the first-ever Avijit Lahiri Young Investigator Awards Competition. The competition will feature…
