Coronary CT angiography volumes have grown about 75% in the last decade. Medicare's 2025 reimbursement reset nearly doubled payment. And guidelines now position CCTA as a first-line test for chest pain as well as central as a diagnostic and planning tool for structural heart and other specialties. Demand isn't the problem. Capacity is.
In this webinar, Dr. Amin Rahmatullah joins VP of Editorial Mary Tierney to share how his CCTA program has grown and matured over the last two decades. He digs into how his team solved bottlenecks as volume grew, cut prior authorization from days to hours, and shrank a multi-week backlog to days. From staffing and patient prep to post-processing, AI-assisted reading and the downstream economics that win C-suite support, this is a practical roadmap for any program needing to scale.
After viewing this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Understand how a CCTA program evolves as demand and clinical applications grow
- Identify common barriers to CCTA growth, including scanner access, prior authorization, staffing, scheduling and referral patterns
- Explore practical approaches to expanding program capacity through changes in people, processes and workflow
- Assess the role of CT technology, post-processing and automation in supporting increasing CCTA volumes
- Understand how to build physician and organizational support across primary care, emergency medicine, cardiology and other referring specialties
- Build the case for continued CCTA investment by connecting program growth with clinical, operational and downstream economic impact
Who should watch:
- Cardiologists and Interventional Cardiologists
- Cardiovascular Imaging Specialists
- VPs, Directors and Managers, Cardiovascular Service Line
- VPs, Directors and Managers, Radiology and Imaging
- CV Nurses, NPs, PAs
- 3D Lab Directors and Managers
- CT Technologists
Expert:
Amin Ramatullah, MD |
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