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Suman Tandon, MD, FASNC, a cardiac imager at St. Francis Hospital and Heart Center, in Rosyln, New York, and an American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) representative to the American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates (HOD), explains ASNC’s call on Congress for to reduce prior authorization, appropriate use mandates and to make Medicare payment reforms.

Suman Tandon, MD, an American Society of Nuclear Cardiology board member, explains the group's call on Congress to update a number of healthcare policies. 

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The ongoing debate continues. The team behind this latest analysis pointed to more than 40 years of research to make its point.

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In his drive to keep China from sprinting ahead of the U.S. in the AI arms race, President Trump may be willing to cut some risky corners.

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Physicians expressed concern Monday about newly proposed "efficiency adjustments" in the federal payment program, which could drag down reimbursement for many services. 

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EviCore, which advises leading health insurers on coverage decisions, is now recommending reimbursement for AI-backed analysis of CCTA images, provided by 3 vendors. 

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LMI is the maker of Neuraceq, a globally approved F-18 positron emission tomography imaging agent used to detect beta-amyloid plaques in patients evaluated for Alzheimer’s. 

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Within healthcare, artificial intelligence and quality improvement have some things in common. 

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In a new report, the New York Times details multiple incidents of the insurance giant using legal threats to silence social media users and news outlets, citing the murder of Brian Thompson and the threat of rising violence as the basis for its claims. 

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ShortCut, which gained the FDA’s breakthrough device designation back in January, is used to split valve leaflets and reduce the risk of obstruction.

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Quebec-headquartered imaging solutions provider Christie Innomed is fighting the deal in court, claiming the bidding process was unfair. 

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Specialty societies such as the American College of Radiology are asking lawmakers to reform the federal payment program to end years of negative updates. 

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Pinnacle Health Services and Duke are arguing in court over their ability to add additional MRI services in Wake County, North Carolina. 

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Suman Tandon, MD, an American Society of Nuclear Cardiology board member, explains the group's call on Congress to update a number of healthcare policies. 

The ongoing debate continues. The team behind this latest analysis pointed to more than 40 years of research to make its point.

In his drive to keep China from sprinting ahead of the U.S. in the AI arms race, President Trump may be willing to cut some risky corners.