From Research to Reimbursement: The Story of CT Colonography and What It Teaches Us about Healthcare Payment Policy

Nov. 27, 8:30-10:00 a.m. | S402AB

This interactive session, presented in conjunction with the American College of Radiology, looks at the process of establishing reimbursement for new technology, using CT colonography as an example. It shows participants the process for obtaining coverage and explains how governmental agencies and policymakers are involved.

Speaker Information:

•             Richard Duszak, MD, Baptist Memorial, Memphis, Tenn.

•             Robert K. Zeman, MD, George Washington University Hospital, Washington, D.C.

•             Geraldine B. McGinty, MD, NRAD Medical Associates, Garden City, N.Y.

•             James Vincent Rawson, MD, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta

•             Bibb Allen, MD, Birmingham Radiological Group, Birmingham, Ala.

•             Maurine Spillman-Dennis, American College of Radiology, Reston, Va.