The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a final rule Dec. 17, that includes a new information blocking (45 CFR Part 171) exception and other updates to protect providers and ...

Before leaving Washington, DC, for the holidays, Congress passed a continuing resolution (CR), to fund the federal government until March. The CR also includes a farm bill extension, disaster aid and ...

The bipartisan U.S. House Task Force on Artificial Intelligence (AI) released its highly anticipated report on AI Dec. 17. The nonbinding report is intended to inform policymaking activities and ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is requesting comments regarding questions that explore allowing nurse practitioners ...

Join the ACR and guest speaker Etta Pisano, MD, Jan. 14, 6pm ET, for an informative webinar discussing a new ARPA-H program focused on streamlining clinical research trials through the use of ...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) began transitioning participation in the traditional Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) to MIPS Value Pathways (MVPs) in 2023 to reduce ...

The New York State Radiological Society (NYSRS) joined other medical organizations to voice strong opposition to legislation (S8485B /A9232B) that would significantly expand damages recoverable in ...

The U.S. House of Representatives voted Dec. 16, to advance the Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2024 (H.R. 4534), legislation supported by the American College of ...

Dana H. Smetherman, MD, MPH, MBA, FACR, reflects on her time so far as CEO and what she hopes to achieve as her tenure continues. The ACR’s AI initiatives are only a small sample of the many different ...

Investing in advocacy efforts early can mean a bigger payoff down the line, for both the physician and the specialty. Advocacy comes from the Latin “advocatus,” which means “one called to aid.” It ...