CMS Proposes High Payment Score For Use Of Imaging Appropriate-Use Criteria
Executive Summary
In a proposed rule, the US Medicare agency said clinicians may count use of advanced imaging appropriate use criteria (AUC) through clinical decision support as a new and highly-weighted portion of an overall score to win reimbursement through the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System. The move was touted by the imaging industry.
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