The ASNC is one of several medical imaging societies asking Congress to repeal the appropriate use criteria (AUC) criteria mandate. They say it poses issues for clinicians and is becoming outdated by changes in CMS payment systems. The AUC requirements call for documentation using CVMS authorized software in order to show advanced imaging such as nuclear and CT is justified, or else Medicare payments might be withheld.
Over the past few weeks, members of ASNC’s Health Policy Committee have held meetings with their members of Congress.
This continues a consistent rise in pay for the specialty—the same report recorded cardiology’s average salary as $459,000 in 2021, $438,000 in 2020 and $430,000 in 2019.
A view showing the close relationship between the mitral and aortic valves and how the overhang of a longer TAVR valve in the left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) may cause friction near the mitral valve. Image from a mitral echo assessment using Siemens eSie Valves software at ACC22.
Self-expanding heart valves and the presence of significant PVL were both linked to a heightened risk of mitral valve infective endocarditis after TAVR.
The virtual reality training sessions were designed to feature "the same sights, sound and sensations a surgeon would encounter during real procedures."
