Health Affairs

A Way Forward For The Imaging Appropriate Use Criteria Program: Aligning Quality Metrics

On July 13, 2021, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the calendar year (CY) 2022 proposed changes to the physician fee schedule. CMS devoted 25 pages of the proposed rule to ...
Science Daily

First appropriate use criteria in dermatology released

A new manuscript co-published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery outlines Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) for Mohs surgery – the first AUC for any test or ...
TCTMD

Societies Update Appropriate Use Criteria for Cardiac Implantable Devices

Multiple societies covering cardiovascular medicine, electrophysiology, heart failure, and imaging have released updated appropriate use criteria (AUC) for various cardiac implantable electronic ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Guidelines and Best Practices for Appropriate Use of Dalfampridine in Managed Care Populations

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a complex chronic, progressing disease that contributes to poor quality of life (QOL) for patients and high costs for managed care organizations. Currently, ...