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New Criteria Developed for Appropriate Use of Amyloid, Tau PET

Seventeen clinical scenarios developed for which amyloid or tau PET may be considered. HealthDay News — Appropriate use criteria (AUC) for the use of amyloid and tau positron emission tomography (PET) ...
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 ...
RAPS

Appropriate Use of Consensus Standards: FDA Issues Draft and Final Guidance

To further promote international harmonization of device regulations, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finalized guidance to aid manufacturers in appropriate use of voluntary consensus ...
Medscape

Expert Guidance Issued for Real-World Use of Donanemab

An expert workgroup has developed the first appropriate use recommendations (AURs) for real-world use of the antiamyloid donanemab (Kisunla). “The role of appropriate use recommendations are to bridge ...
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 ...