Radiology Business February 2, 2024
Advocates of radiology’s march toward value were dealt a blow back in July when the federal government announced it was pausing the appropriate use criteria program. Can AUC get back on track or will it languish?
As next month marks 10 years since Congress passed the Protecting Access to Medicare Act, which set up the mandating of AUC, Radiology Business sat down to discuss the program with outgoing American College of Radiology CEO William Thorwarth Jr., MD, who is retiring this summer.
Here are excerpts, lightly edited for clarity and conciseness.
Radiology Business: What was your reaction when you heard about the AUC pause? Was it disappointment or were you expecting this?
William Thorwarth: Certainly, disappointment because we do...
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