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01-10-2011 | Editorial

Good health policy: The marriage of reimbursement and professional societies’ appropriate use criteria

Author: William A. Van Decker, MD

Published in: Journal of Nuclear Cardiology | Issue 5/2011

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In this issue of the Journal of Nuclear Cardiology, Wolinsky et al present the updated ASNC Model Coverage Policy for SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging. The innovative formatting of this manuscript highlights contemporary insightful thinking in the delivery of medical testing and will be an outstanding aid to practitioners in their local discussions with third party payers and Medicare Carrier Advisory Committees. …

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Title: Good health policy: The marriage of reimbursement and professional societies’ appropriate use criteria
Author: William A. Van Decker, MD
Publication date: 01-10-2011
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Journal of Nuclear Cardiology / Issue 5/2011
Print ISSN: 1071-3581
Electronic ISSN: 1532-6551
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12350-011-9416-6

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