Upcoming CMS Appropriate Use Criteria Policy For Ordering Advanced Imaging Raises Concerns
Executive Summary
Medical specialty groups are raising concerns about a planned policy change in 2020 by the US Medicare agency to require use of clinical decision support mechanism (CDSM) software to ensure physicians review appropriate use criteria before ordering advanced imaging scans.
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