ASNR Covid-19 Resources
ASNR signs-on AMA drafted multi-society letter urging Congress to extend eligibility for the PPP loan program to include Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(6) nonprofit organizations in the final version of the next COVID-19 aid package.
May 20, 2020 Webinar
Hotspot Focus: Case-Based Diagnostic and Endovascular Neuroradiology Review from Mount Sinai in NYC
May 20, 2020, 3:00 PM Central
**AGENDA**
Moderator: Joshua Hirsch, MD
What Have We Learned on the Diagnostic Side? (Puneet Belani, MD)
Large Vessel Stroke in Young People Makes the Nightly News and NEJM – But There’s More (Reade De Leacy, MD)
Panel Discussion, Q&A
Upon completion of this activity, participants will have strategies to:
• Discuss the COVID-19 trend in the Mount Sinai Health system
• Identify COVID-19 as an independent risk factor for Stroke
• Explain presented cases with emphasis on stroke, hemorrhage, and encephalopathies as complications of COVID-19
You can now view a recording of this webinar. CME credit is available for viewing this webinar through the ASNR Education Connection website (http://asnr.mycrowdwisdom.com)
The American Society of Neuroradiology is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The American Society of Neuroradiology designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Training in the Time of COVID
Originally presented May 13, 2020
Moderators:
Tabby Kennedy, MD Associate Professor and Section Chief Neuroradiology, University of Wisconsin, Madison. @tabby_kennedy
Christine Glastonbury, MBBS Professor and Vice Chair for Academic Affairs, interim Section Chief Neuroradiology, UCSF. @cmglastonbury
Speakers:
Francis Deng, MD; Elizabeth George, MD; Jeremy Ford, MD
Upon completion of this activity, participants will have strategies to:
- To share the experience of trainees at the frontlines in the COVID19 pandemic in the USA.
- To understand the logistical, practical and psychological effects of interruption of training programs on our future Neuroradiologists.
- To develop a deeper appreciation of the trainees and faculty who are part of our academic and working community.
You can now view a recording of this webinar. CME credit is available for viewing this webinar through the ASNR Education Connection website (http://asnr.mycrowdwisdom.com)
Registered attendees will be able to participate on a first-come, first-served basis (1,000 participants) and are encouraged to join the webinar a few minutes early. Please note: We will be recording the webinar and will make a link to the archived recording available on our website as soon as possible. So, rest assured that if you are unable to join the live meeting, you will still be able to view the recording at your convenience.
The American Society of Neuroradiology designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
What Things Look Like on the Other Side of This Pandemic
Originally presented Wednesday, May 6, 4:00-5:00 PM EST
Moderator: Joshua Hirsch, MD, FACR, FSIR, FSNIS
Status of Outbreak; Impact on Practices; Government Response – Howard Forman, MD, MBA
Emerging from the Abyss: How to Startup Your Radiology Practice – Melissa Chen, MD
Discussion/Q&A – Gregory Nicola, MD
You can now view a recording of this webinar. CME credit is available for viewing this webinar through the ASNR Education Connection website (http://asnr.mycrowdwisdom.com)
Upon completion of this activity, participants will have strategies to:
- Review considerations for radiology practices moving into the endemic phase of COVID-19
- Identifying priorities tailored to your radiology practice
The American Society of Neuroradiology is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The American Society of Neuroradiology designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Combating Burnout & Promoting Wellness in the Era of COVID-19
Originally presented Wednesday, April 29, 4:00-5:00 PM EST
Moderator: Joshua Hirsch, MD, FACR, FSIR, FSNIS
Burnout in Pandemic: How Plagues Lay Us Low: Richard Gunderman, MD
Strategies that Promote Wellness for Neuroradiologists: Erin Simon Schwartz, MD
Q/A
You can now view a recording of this webinar. CME credit is available for viewing this webinar through the ASNR Education Connection website (http://asnr.mycrowdwisdom.com)
NEW THIS WEEK: Registering for the series will sign-up attendees for the rest of this webinar series. Following registration, reminder emails will be sent one-day and one-hour prior to each webinar session.
Registered attendees will be able to participate on a first-come, first-served basis (1,000 participants) and are encouraged to join the webinar a few minutes early. Please note: We will be recording the webinar and will make a link to the archived recording available on our website as soon as possible. So, rest assured that if you are unable to join the live meeting, you will still be able to view the recording at your convenience.
The American Society of Neuroradiology is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The American Society of Neuroradiology designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Radiologic Manifestations of COVID-19: What Every Neurorad Should Know!
Originally presented Wed., April 22, 4:00-5:00 PM EST
Moderator: Joshua Hirsch, MD, FACR, FSIR, FSNIS
Thoracic Findings for the Neuroradiologist: Travis Henry, MD
Beyond Chest Imaging: An Update on Neuroradiological Findings: Gul Moonis, MD
You can now view a recording of this webinar.
CME credit is available for viewing this webinar through the ASNR Education Connection website (http://asnr.mycrowdwisdom.com). After viewing the recording, you will be asked to complete a brief survey. CME certificates will be added to your My Learning page after the survey is completed. Contact education@asnr.org with any questions related to CME or Education Connection.
The American Society of Neuroradiology is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The American Society of Neuroradiology designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Distance Learning & Your Radiology Practice
Originally presented Wed., April 15, 4:00 PM EST
Presenters: Amit Mahajan, MD; Richard H. Wiggins, III, MD
Moderator: Joshua A. Hirsch, MD, FACR, FSIR, FSNIS
You can now view a recording of this webinar.
CME credit is available for viewing this webinar through the ASNR Education Connection website (http://asnr.mycrowdwisdom.com). After viewing the recording, you will be asked to complete a brief survey. CME certificates will be added to your My Learning page after the survey is completed. Contact education@asnr.org with any questions related to CME or Education Connection.
The American Society of Neuroradiology is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The American Society of Neuroradiology designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Please view the ACR webpage for information/resources regarding the contrast media shortage.
COVID-19 Vaccine: Physician FAQs
COVID-19 Vaccine: Patient FAQs
COVID-19 & vaccine development: Clinical information
COVID-19 Vaccine Messaging Guide
American Board of Radiology (ABR)
American College of Physicians (ACP)
Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) (fellowship details during COVID-19)
American College of Radiology (ACR)
American Journal of Neuroradiology (AJNR) Resources Page
American Medical Association (AMA)
AMA Special Coding Advice (COVID-19)
American Public Health Association (APHA)
American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS)
Canadian Association of Neuroradiologists (CAR)
Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC)
Medical Device Innovation Consortium (MDIC)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Radiology Business Management Association (RBMA)
Radiology Society of North America (RSNA)
Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery (SNIS) Get Ahead of Stroke
CMS Provides Automatic Relief from MIPS Penalties: CMS recently announced it will hold physicians harmless from up to 9% MIPS penalties due to the significant disruptions of the COVID-19 public health emergency on physician practices’ performance in 2020. The Extreme and Uncontrollable Circumstances Hardship Exception policy will be automatically applied to ALL MIPS eligible clinicians who do not submit any MIPS data for the 2020 performance period and avoid a 2022 payment penalty. CMS is also reopening the hardship exception application for group practices, virtual groups, and alternative payment model entities who missed the previous 2020 deadline. The re-opened application deadline is March 31, 2021. Note, groups and eligible clinicians who submit data in at least two MIPS categories will override the hardship exception and be eligible to earn a bonus from the exceptional performance bonus pool or potentially be subject to a penalty. MIPS EUC Application: https://qpp.cms.gov/mips/exception-applications#extremeCircumstancesException-2020
In July and August, the AMA conducted a nationwide online survey of 3,500 physicians to better quantify the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on physician practices. This document presents summary findings of that effort on issues such as income, use of telemedicine, availability and cost of personal protective equipment (PPE), and usefulness of the various federal financial relief programs available to physicians.
Key findings:
- 81% of physicians said that their income this summer was still lower than it was in February before the pandemic began to escalate. The average revenue drop was 32%
- The use of telehealth expanded significantly with eased coverage restrictions, although this revenue stream did not completely offset the decline in in-office visits
- Spending on PPE is up, with physician-owned practices having the most difficult time acquiring these supplies
- Most physicians who applied for federal relief funds were successful and found it helpful
HHS announced that it will be disbursing another $20 billion in CARES Act Provider Relief Funds. Under this Phase 3 General Distribution allocation, physicians that have already received Provider Relief Fund payments may apply for additional funding that considers financial losses and changes in operating expenses caused by the coronavirus. Recognizing the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has increased anxiety and depression in the country and behavioral health providers have continued to provide care through telehealth and other means, HHS is also announcing that the nation’s behavioral health care providers, including psychiatrists, are now eligible for funding. Previously ineligible physicians, such as those who began practicing in 2020, will also be eligible to apply. Physicians will have from October 5, 2020, through November 6, 2020, to apply for Phase 3 General Distribution funding.
Radiology Practices: Partially Cratered by COVID-19, But Recovering
Recently, a trio of industry leaders in the radiology space looked at the financial impact on radiology practices of COVID-19, and the lessons being learned—and future prospects for the discipline.
CMS announced that physicians will have the option to opt-out completely or partially from the 2020 MIPS program by completing a hardship exemption application and indicating it is due to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE). Individual clinicians and group practices have until December 31, 2020 to complete the hardship application.
CARES Act Provider Relief Fund FAQs
HHS is making a list publicly available of the providers who have received and accepted money from the Provider Relief Fund
AMA Heroes ACT Summary (bill is under consideration in the House)
CARES Act (4-30-20)
Department of Health and Human Services: Congress has appropriated $100 billion to reimburse providers for lost revenues and increased expenses due to the coronavirus pandemic.
AMA Physician Practice Financial Relief Guide
AMA Update CARES Act Provider Relief Find Additional Information
AMA Summary: Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (4-23-20)
Health & Human Services (HHS) Provider Relief Resource
Small Business Association (SBA) Application
The Economic Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Radiology Practices; Radiology; Published Apr. 15, 2020
FCC Telehealth COVID 19 Program Overview (drafted by Connecticut Health Initiative)
FCC Connected Care Pilot Primer (drafted by Connecticut Health Initiative)
Mechanical Thrombectomy for Treatment of Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis in Vaccine-Induced Immune Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia
H.S. Chew, S. Al-Ali, B. Butler, D. Rajapakse, K. Nader, S. Chavda and S. Lamin
American Journal of Neuroradiology December 2021, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A7381
Quantitative Analysis of the Olfactory System in COVID-19: An MR Imaging Study
E. Altunisik, A.H. Baykan, S. Sahin, E. Aydin and S.M. Erturk
American Journal of Neuroradiology September 2021, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A7278
COVID-19-Associated Myelitis Involving the Dorsal and Lateral White Matter Tracts: A Case Series and Review of the Literature
H.Y. Huang, L.M. Shah, J.S. McNally, T. Sant, T.A. Hutchins, E.D. Goldstein and M.E. Peckham
American Journal of Neuroradiology August 2021, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A7256
Susceptibility Artifacts in the Anterior Cranial Fossa Mimicking Hemorrhage in Patients with Anosmia
J.J. Manov, M. Alfonso and G. Saigal
American Journal of Neuroradiology August 2021, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A7184
Reply: M.F.V.V. Aragao, P.H.P. deAndrade, V.S. da Nobrega Segundo, M.M. Marques, H.J.G. de Azevedo, R.J.V. de Mello, M. de Carvalho Leal, M.L. Soares and M.M. Valenca American Journal of Neuroradiology August 2021, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A7234
Collicular Hyperactivation in Patients with COVID-19: A New Finding on Brain MRI and PET/CT A. Chammas, C. Bund, F. Lersy, J.-C. Brisset, F.-D. Ardellier, S. Kremer and I.J. Namer American Journal of Neuroradiology May 2021, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A7158
COVID-19 Stroke Apical Lung Exam Study: Is it Really an Accurate Diagnostic Method? S. Marquez, J. Campaña and N. Bedoya American Journal of Neuroradiology May 2021, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A7141
Reply: F. Bala, J. Siddiqui, S. Sciacca, A.M. Falzon, M. Benger, S.A. Matloob, F.N.A.C. Miller, R.J. Simister, I. Chatterjee, L.K. Sztriha, I. Davagnanam and T.C. Booth American Journal of Neuroradiology May 2021, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A7161
Leptomeningeal Enhancement Due to COVID-19 on 3D-FLAIR and T1 Black-Blood MR Imaging Sequences G. Velonakis, E. Karavasilis, D.K. Filippiadis, M.P. Almyroudi and E. Korompoki American Journal of Neuroradiology May 2021, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A7104
Reply: E. Gulko, W. Gomes, S. Ali, H. Mehta, M.L Oleksk, P. Overby, F. Al-Mufti and A. Rozenshtein American Journal of Neuroradiology May 2021, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A7159
Cerebral Venous Thrombosis in COVID-19: A New York Metropolitan Cohort Study F. Al-Mufti, K. Amuluru, R. Sahni, K. Bekelis, R. Karimi, J. Ogulnick, J. Cooper, P. Overby, R. Nuoman, A. Tiwari, K. Berekashvili, N. Dangayach, J. Liang, G. Gupta, P. Khandelwal, J.F. Dominguez, T. Sursal, H. Kamal, K. Dakay, B. Taylor, E. Gulko, M. El-Ghanem, S.A. Mayer and C. Gandhi American Journal of Neuroradiology April 2021, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A7134
Modelling the Anatomic Distribution of Neurologic Events in Patients with COVID-19: A Systematic Review of MRI Findings N. Parsons, A. Outsikas, A. Parish, R. Clohesy, F. D’Aprano, F. Toomey, S. Advani and G.R. Poudel American Journal of Neuroradiology April 2021, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A7113
Brain and Lung Imaging Correlation in Patients with COVID-19: Could the Severity of Lung Disease Reflect the Prevalence of Acute Abnormalities on Neuroimaging? A Global Multicenter Observational Study
A. Mahammedi, A. Ramos, N. Bargalló, M. Gaskill, S. Kapur, L. Saba, H. Carrete, S. Sengupta, E. Salvador, A. Hilario, Y. Revilla, M. Sanchez, M. Perez-Nuñez, S. Bachir, B. Zhang, L. Oleaga, J. Sergio, L. Koren, P. Martin-Medina, L. Wang, M. Benegas, F. Ostos, G. Gonzalez-Ortega, P. Calleja, G. Udstuen, B. Williamson, V. Khandwala, S. Chadalavada, D. Woo and A. Vagal
American Journal of Neuroradiology March 2021, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A7072
Severity of Chest Imaging is Correlated with Risk of Acute Neuroimaging Findings among Patients with COVID-19
M. Lang, M.D. Li, K.Z. Jiang, B.C. Yoon, D.P. Mendoza, E.J. Flores, S.P. Rincon, W.A. Mehan, J. Conklin, S.Y. Huang, A.L. Lang, D.M. Giao, T.M. Leslie-Mazwi, J. Kalpathy-Cramer, B.P. Little and K. Buch
American Journal of Neuroradiology February 2021, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A7032
Impact of SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic on “Stroke Code” Imaging Utilization and Yield
D.R. Shatzkes, A.B. Zlochower, J.M. Steinklein, B.K. Pramanik, C.G. Filippi, S. Azhar, J.J. Wang and P.C. Sanelli
American Journal of Neuroradiology February 2021, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A7038
Time for a “Second Wave” of COVID-19 Data
P. Nicholson and T. Krings
American Journal of Neuroradiology January 2021, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A7020
COVID-19 Related Central Nervous System Vasculopathy: Beyond Vasculitis
M. Quintas-Neves
American Journal of Neuroradiology January 2021, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6913
Reply:
R. Hanafi, L. Hacein-Bey and G. Kuchcinski
American Journal of Neuroradiology January 2021, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6944
Clinical, Imaging, and Lab Correlates of Severe COVID-19 Leukoencephalopathy
O. Rapalino, A. Pourvaziri, M. Maher, A. Jaramillo-Cardoso, B.L. Edlow, J. Conklin, S. Huang, B. Westover, J.M. Romero, E. Halpern, R. Gupta, S. Pomerantz, P. Schaefer, R.G. Gonzalez, S.S. Mukerji and M.H. Lev
American Journal of Neuroradiology January 2021, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6966
Neuroimaging Offers Low Yield in Children Positive for SARS-CoV-2
G. Orman, N.K. Desai, S.F. Kralik, A. Meoded, V.J. Seghers, A.V. Annapragada and T.A.G.M. Huisman
American Journal of Neuroradiology January 2021, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A7022
Analysis of Stroke Detection during the COVID-19 Pandemic Using Natural Language Processing of Radiology Reports M.D. Li, M. Lang, F. Deng, K. Chang, K. Buch, S. Rincon, W.A. Mehan, T.M. Leslie-Mazwi and J. Kalpathy-Cramer American Journal of Neuroradiology December 2020, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6961
COVID-19-Associated Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis–Like Disease
F.B. Assunção, D.C. Fragoso, T.L.P. Donoso Scoppetta and A.C. Martins Maia
American Journal of Neuroradiology December 2020, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6967
Seeing What We Expect to See in COVID-19
A. Mamourian
American Journal of Neuroradiology December 2020, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6912
Reply:
M.F.V.V. Aragão, M.C. Leal, T.M. Fonseca, O.Q. Cartaxo Filho and M.M Valença
American Journal of Neuroradiology December 2020, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6943
A Comparison of Chest Radiograph and CTA Apical Pulmonary Findings in Patients Presenting with Suspected Acute Stroke during the COVID-19 Pandemic
J. Siddiqui, F. Bala, S. Sciacca, A.M. Falzon, M. Benger, S.A. Matloob, F.N.A.C. Miller, R.J. Simister, I. Chatterjee, L.K. Sztriha, I. Davagnanam and T.C. Booth
American Journal of Neuroradiology December 2020, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6940
Ocular MR Imaging as a Substitute for Ultrasound during the COVID-19 Pandemic Y.M. Purcell, O. Bergès, J. Savatovsky and A. Lecler American Journal of Neuroradiology November 2020, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6819
COVID-19 Severity and Stroke: Correlation of Imaging and Laboratory Markers
J.M. Katz, R.B. Libman, J.J. Wang, C.G. Filippi, P. Sanelli, A. Zlochower, M. Gribko, S.V. Pacia, R.I. Kuzniecky, S. Najjar and S. Azhar American Journal of Neuroradiology October 2020, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6920
Brain MR Spectroscopic Findings in 3 Consecutive Patients with COVID-19: Preliminary Observations
O. Rapalino, A. Weerasekera, S.J. Moum, K. Eikermann-Haerter, B.L. Edlow, D. Fischer, A. Torrado-Carvajal, M.L. Loggia, S.S. Mukerji, P.W. Schaefer, R.G. Gonzalez, M.H. Lev and E.-M. Ratai
American Journal of Neuroradiology October 2020, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6877
MR Imaging of the Olfactory Bulbs in Patients with COVID-19 and Anosmia: How to Avoid Misinterpretation N. Shor, L. Chougar and N. Pyatigorskaya
American Journal of Neuroradiology October 2020, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6921
Reply: S.B. Strauss, J.E. Lantos, C.D. Phillips, A. Gupta and E. Lin
American Journal of Neuroradiology October 2020, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6932
Serial Imaging of Virus-Associated Necrotizing Disseminated Acute Leukoencephalopathy (VANDAL) in COVID-19 S. Agarwal, J. Conway, V. Nguyen, S. Dogra, P. Krieger, D. Zagzag, A. Lewis, K. Melmed, S. Galetta and R. Jain American Journal of Neuroradiology October 2020, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6898
Integrating New Staff into Endovascular Stroke-Treatment Workflows in the COVID-19 Pandemic
M. Goyal, J. Kromm, A. Ganesh, C. Wira, A. Southerland, K.N. Sheth, H. Khosravani, P. Panagos, N. McNair and J.M. Ospel On behalf of the AHA/ASA Stroke Council Science Subcommittees: Emergency Neurovascular Care (ENCC), the Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing Council, the Telestroke and the Neurovascular Intervention Committees
American Journal of Neuroradiology October 2020, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6854
Hemorrhagic Neurologic Manifestations in COVID-19: An Isolated or Multifactorial Cause?
P.S. Dhillon, A. Chattopadhyay, R.A. Dineen and R. Lenthall
American Journal of Neuroradiology October 2020, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6795
Reply:
P. Nicholson, L. Alshafai and T. Krings
American Journal of Neuroradiology October 2020, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6827
The Forest and the Trees T.M. Leslie-Mazwi and J.A. Hirsch American Journal of Neuroradiology September 2020, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6864
COVID-19 Stroke Apical Lung Examination Study: A Diagnostic and Prognostic Imaging Biomarker in Suspected Acute Stroke J. Siddiqui, F. Bala, S. Sciacca, A.M. Falzon, M. Benger, S.A. Matloob, F.N.A.C. Miller, R.J. Simister, I. Chatterjee, L.K. Sztriha, I. Davagnanam and T.C. Booth American Journal of Neuroradiology September 2020, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6832
Clinical and Neuroimaging Correlation in Patients with COVID-19 B.C. Yoon, K. Buch, M. Lang, B.P. Applewhite, M.D. Li, W.A. Mehan, T.M. Leslie-Mazwi and S.P. Rincon American Journal of Neuroradiology September 2020, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6717
The Impact of COVID-19 on Emergent Large-Vessel Occlusion: Delayed Presentation Confirmed by ASPECTS
D.J. Altschul, N. Haranhalli, C. Esenwa, S.R. Unda, R. de La Garza Ramos, J. Dardick, J. Fernandez-Torres, A. Toma, D. Labovitz, N. Cheng, S.K. Lee, A. Brook and R. Zampolin
American Journal of Neuroradiology September 2020, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6800
MRI Brain Findings in 126 Patients with COVID-19: Initial Observations from a Descriptive Literature Review
E. Gulko, M.L. Oleksk, W. Gomes, S. Ali, H. Mehta, P. Overby, F. Al-Mufti and A. Rozenshtein
American Journal of Neuroradiology September 2020, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6805
Unusual Brain MRI Pattern in 2 Patients with COVID-19 Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
S. Toledano-Massiah, N. Badat, A. Leberre, C. Bruel, A. Ray, S. Gerber, M. Zins and J. Hodel
American Journal of Neuroradiology September 2020, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6817
A Double-Edged Sword: Neurologic Complications and Mortality in Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Therapy for COVID-19–Related Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome at a Tertiary Care Center
J. Masur, C.W. Freeman and S. Mohan
American Journal of Neuroradiology August 2020, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6728
Olfactory Bulb Signal Abnormality in Patients with COVID-19 Who Present with Neurologic Symptoms
S.B. Strauss, J.E. Lantos, L.A. Heier, D.R. Shatzkes and C.D. Phillips
American Journal of Neuroradiology August 2020, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6751
Design of 3D-Printed Nasopharyngeal Swabs for Children is Enabled by Radiologic Imaging
Z. Starosolski, P. Admane, J. Dunn, B. Kaziny, T.A.G.M. Huisman and A. Annapragada
American Journal of Neuroradiology August 2020, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6794
Risk of Acute Cerebrovascular Events in Patients with COVID-19 Infection
M. Lang, M.D. Li, K. Buch, B.C. Yoon, B.P. Applewhite, T.M. Leslie-Mazwi, S. Rincon and W.A. Mehan
American Journal of Neuroradiology August 2020, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6796
Characteristics of Large-Vessel Occlusion Associated with COVID-19 and Ischemic Stroke
S. John, P. Kesav, V.A. Mifsud, B. Piechowski-Jozwiak, J. Dibu, A. Bayrlee, H. Elkambergy, F. Roser, M.S. Elhammady, K. Zahra and S.I. Hussain
American Journal of Neuroradiology August 2020, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6799
Bilateral Basal Ganglia Hemorrhage in a Patient with Confirmed COVID-19
R. Daci, M. Kennelly, A. Ferris, M.U. Azeem, M.D. Johnson, F. Hamzei-Sichani, A.H. Jun-O’Connell and S.K. Natarajan
American Journal of Neuroradiology August 2020, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6712
COVID-19-Associated Cytotoxic Lesions of the Corpus Callosum
P. Gaur, L. Dixon, B. Jones, H. Lyall and W. Jan
American Journal of Neuroradiology August 2020, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6713
Neuroimaging in Zoonotic Outbreaks Affecting the Central Nervous System: Are We Fighting the Last War?
G.X. Goh, K. Tan, B.S.P. Ang, L.-F. Wang and C.C. Tchoyoson Lim
American Journal of Neuroradiology August 2020, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6727
COVID-19-Associated Carotid Atherothrombosis and Stroke
C. Esenwa, N.T. Cheng, E. Lipsitz, K. Hsu, R. Zampolin, A. Gersten, D. Antoniello, A. Soetanto, K. Kirchoff, A. Liberman, P. Mabie, T. Nisar, D. Rahimian, A. Brook, S.-K. Lee, N. Haranhalli, D. Altschul and D. Labovitz
American Journal of Neuroradiology August 2020, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6752
Regional Mechanical Thrombectomy Imaging Protocol in Patients Presenting with Acute Ischemic Stroke during the COVID-19 Pandemic
P.S. Dhillon, K. Pointon, R. Lenthall, S. Nair, G. Subramanian, N. McConachie and W. Izzath
American Journal of Neuroradiology August 2020, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6754
Cytotoxic Lesion of the Corpus Callosum in an Adolescent with Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome and SARS-CoV-2 Infection
J. Lin, E.C. Lawson, S. Verma, R.B. Peterson and R. Sidhu
American Journal of Neuroradiology August 2020, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6755
Brain Imaging of Patients with COVID-19: Findings at an Academic Institution during the Height of the Outbreak in New York City
E. Lin, J.E. Lantos, S.B. Strauss, C.D. Phillips, T.R. Campion, B.B. Navi, N.S. Parikh, A.E. Merkler, S. Mir, C. Zhang, H. Kamel, M. Cusick, P. Goyal and A. Gupta
American Journal of Neuroradiology August 2020, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6793
Imaging Features of Acute Encephalopathy in Patients with COVID-19: A Case Series
S. Kihira, B.N. Delman, P. Belani, L. Stein, A. Aggarwal, B. Rigney, J. Schefflein, A.H. Doshi and P.S. Pawha American Journal of Neuroradiology August 2020, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6715
Stroke Thrombectomy in Patients with COVID-19: Initial Experience in 13 Cases
R. Pop, A. Hasiu, F. Bolognini, D. Mihoc, V. Quenardelle, R. Gheoca, E. Schluck, S. Courtois, M. Delaitre, M. Musacchio, J. Pottecher, T.-N. Chamaraux-Tran, F. Sellal, V. Wolff, P.A. Lebedinsky and R. Beaujeux
American Journal of Neuroradiology August 2020, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6750
COVID-19–Associated PRES–like Encephalopathy with Perivascular Gadolinium Enhancement
G. Conte, S. Avignone, M. Carbonara, M. Meneri, F. Ortolano, C. Cinnante and F. Triulzi
American Journal of Neuroradiology August 2020, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6762
Vessel Wall Enhancement and Focal Cerebral Arteriopathy in a Pediatric Patient with Acute Infarct and COVID-19 Infection
E. Gulko, P. Overby, S. Ali, H. Mehta, F. Al-Mufti and W. Gomes
American Journal of Neuroradiology August 2020, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6778
Chest CT Scanning in Suspected Stroke: Not Always Worth the Extra Mile
M.D. Li, M. Lang, B.C. Yoon, B.P. Applewhite, K. Buch, S.P. Rincon, T.M. Leslie-Mazwi and W.A. Mehan
American Journal of Neuroradiology August 2020, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6763
Reply:
R.M. Kwee
American Journal of Neuroradiology August 2020, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6787
Paraspinal Myositis in Patients with COVID-19 Infection W.A. Mehan, B.C. Yoon, M. Lang, M.D. Li, S. Rincon and K. Buch American Journal of Neuroradiology August 2020, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6711
COVID-19 and Involvement of the Corpus Callosum: Potential Effect of the Cytokine Storm? C. Rasmussen, I. Niculescu, S. Patel and A. Krishnan American Journal of Neuroradiology July 2020, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6680
Pressing Issues in COVID-19: Probable Cause to Seize SARS-CoV-2 for Its Preferential Involvement of Posterior Circulation Manifesting as Severe Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome and Posterior Strokes F. D’Amore, G. Vinacci, E. Agosti, L.P. Cariddi, A.V. Terrana, F.A. Vizzari, M. Mauri and A. Giorgianni American Journal of Neuroradiology July 2020, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6679
Possible Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis Related to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection P.S. Utukuri, A. Bautista, A. Lignelli and G. Moonis American Journal of Neuroradiology July 2020, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6714
Neuro-Thoracic Radiologists “Corner”: Incidental Pulmonary Findings on a Neck MRI Leading to the Diagnosis of COVID-19
P. Smith, M. Bilello and S. Mohan
American Journal of Neuroradiology July 2020, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6699
Occam’s Razor, Stroke and COVID-19
N. Morelli, M. Spallazzi, E. Rota and E. Michieletti
American Journal of Neuroradiology July 2020, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6656
Reply:
Michael F. Goldberg, Morton F. Goldberg, R. Cerejo and A.H. Tayal
American Journal of Neuroradiology July 2020, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6686
Initial Stroke Thrombectomy Experience in New York City during the COVID-19 Pandemic
K.A. Yaeger, J.T. Fifi, J. Lara-Reyna, C. Rossitto, T. Ladner, B. Yim, T. Hardigan, G.A. Maragkos, T. Shigematsu, S. Majidi and J. Mocco
American Journal of Neuroradiology July 2020, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6652
Level of Evidence during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Making the Case for Case Series and Case Reports
I. Ikuta
American Journal of Neuroradiology July 2020, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6676
Intraluminal Carotid Artery Thrombus in COVID-19: Another Danger of Cytokine Storm?
A.Y. Mohamud, B. Griffith, M. Rehman, D. Miller, A. Chebl, S.C. Patel, B. Howell, M. Kole and H. Marin
American Journal of Neuroradiology July 2020, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6674
Acute Common Carotid Artery Bifurcation Thrombus: An Emerging Pattern of Acute Strokes in Patients with COVID-19?
E. Gulko, W. Gomes, S. Ali, F. Al-Mufti and H. Mehta
American Journal of Neuroradiology July 2020, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6657
COVID-19 Is an Independent Risk Factor for Acute Ischemic Stroke
P. Belani, J. Schefflein, S. Kihira, B. Rigney, B.N. Delman, K. Mahmoudi, J. Mocco, S. Majidi, J. Yeckley, A. Aggarwal, D. Lefton and A.H. Doshi
American Journal of Neuroradiology June 2020, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6650
COVID-19–Associated Bifacial Weakness with Paresthesia Subtype of Guillain-Barré Syndrome
K.L. Hutchins, J.H. Jansen, A.D. Comer, R.V. Scheer, G.S. Zahn, A.E. Capps, L.M. Weaver and N.A. Koontz
American Journal of Neuroradiology June 2020, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6654
Leukoencephalopathy Associated with Severe COVID-19 Infection: Sequela of Hypoxemia?
M. Lang, K. Buch, M.D. Li, W.A. Mehan, A.L. Lang, T.M. Leslie-Mazwi and S.P. Rincon
American Journal of Neuroradiology June 2020, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6671
Neurovascular Complications in COVID-19 Infection: Case Series; A.M. Franceschi, R. Arora, R. Wilson, L. Giliberto, R.B. Libman and M. Castillo, American Journal of Neuroradiology June 2020, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6655
COVID-19–Associated Miller Fisher Syndrome: MRI Findings, J.E. Lantos, S.B. Strauss and E. Lin; American Journal of Neuroradiology May 2020, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6609
Evolving Neuroimaging Findings during COVID-19, R. Jain; American Journal of Neuroradiology May 2020, Ahead of Print DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6658
Atypical Deep Cerebral Vein Thrombosis with Hemorrhagic Venous Infarction in a COVID-19-Positive Patient, L. Chougar, N. Shor, B. Mathon, V. Degos, and N. Weiss; American Journal of Neuroradiology May 2020, Ahead of Print DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6642
CT Scanning in Suspected Stroke or Head Trauma: Is it Worth to go the Extra Mile and Include the Chest to Screen for COVID-19 Infection?, R.M. Kwee, J. Krdzalic, B.A.C.M. Fasen, T.M.H. de Jaegere and for the COVID-19 CT Investigators South-East Netherlands (CISEN) Study Group; American Journal of Neuroradiology May 2020, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6607
Preserving Access: A Review of Stroke Thrombectomy during the COVID-19 Pandemic, T.M. Leslie-Mazwi, K.M. Fargen, M. Levitt, C.P. Derdeyn, S.K. Feske, A.B. Patel and J.A. Hirsch; American Journal of Neuroradiology May 2020, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6606
Hemorrhagic Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome as a Manifestation of COVID-19 Infection, A.M. Franceschi, O. Ahmed, L. Giliberto and M. Castillo; American Journal of Neuroradiology May 2020, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6595
Neuroradiologists and the Novel Coronavirus, M.U. Antonucci, J.M. Reagan and M. Yazdani; American Journal of Neuroradiology May 2020, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6596
Cerebral Venous Thrombosis associated with COVID-19, D.D. Cavalcanti, E. Raz, M. Shapiro, S. Dehkharghani, S. Yaghi, K. Lillemoe, E. Nossek, J. Torres, R. Jain, H.A. Riina, A. Radmanesh, and P.K.Nelson; American Journal of Neuroradiology May 2020, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6644
Neuroimaging Findings in Patients with COVID-19, P. Nicholson, L. Alshafai, and T. Krings; American Journal of Neuroradiology May 2020, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6630
Cerebrovascular Disease in COVID-19, Michael F. Goldberg, Morton F. Goldberg, R. Cerejo and A.H. Tayal; American Journal of Neuroradiology May 2020, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6588
How the Lives of Neuroradiologists and Neurosurgeons Have Been Changed by COVID-19, M.I. Vargas and T.R. Meling; American Journal of Neuroradiology May 2020, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6562
Asymptomatic COVID-19: What the Neuroradiologist Needs to Know about Pulmonary Manifestations, R.F. Barajas, G. Rufener, J. Starkey, T. Duncan and C. Fuss; American Journal of Neuroradiology May 2020, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6561
Novel Coronavirus: What Neuroradiologists Should Do, C. Jain, V. Bhatia and A. Kumar; American Journal of Neuroradiology May 2020, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6550
Neurological Involvement in COVID-19: Cause or Coincidence? A Neuroimaging Perspective, A. Pons-Escoda, P. Naval-Baudín, C. Majós, A. Camins, P. Cardona, M. Cos, and N. Calvo; American Journal of Neuroradiology May 2020, Ahead of Print DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6627
Brain Imaging Utilization and Findings in COVID-19: A Single Academic Center Experience in the Epicenter of Disease in the United States, A. Radmanesh, E. Raz, E. Zan, A. Derman, and M. Kaminetzky; American Journal of Neuroradiology May 2020, Ahead of Print DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6610
Surprise Diagnosis of COVID-19 following Neuroimaging Evaluation for Unrelated Reasons during the Pandemic in Hot Spots, R. Jain, M. Young, S. Dogra, H. Kennedy, V. Nguyen, and E. Raz; American Journal of Neuroradiology May 2020, Ahead of Print DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6608
Neuroradiologists, Be Mindful of the Neuroinvasive Potential of COVID-19, M. Morris and V.M. Zohrabian; American Journal of Neuroradiology April 2020, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6551
“No Man is an Island” John Donne, C.C.T. Lim and K. Tsuchiya; American Journal of Neuroradiology April 2020, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6544
The Economic Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Radiology Practices
Neurointervention for emergent large vessel occlusion during the covid-19 pandemic
Central nervous system manifestations of COVID-19: A systematic review. J. Neurol. Sci. Published Apr. 11, 2020
A First Case of Meningitis/Encephalitis associated with SARS-Coronavirus-2. International Journal of Infectious Diseases (2020), doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2020.03.062
COVID-19–associated Acute Hemorrhagic Necrotizing Encephalopathy: CT and MRI Features. Published March 31, 2020
The Role of Chest Imaging in Patient Management during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Multinational Consensus Statement from the Fleischner Society. Published April 7 2020
Essentials for Radiologists on COVID-19: An Update—Radiology Scientific Expert Panel, Published Feb 27, 2020
Aerosol and Surface Stability of SARS-CoV-2, Published March 17, 2020
Radiology Department Preparedness for COVID-19: Radiology Scientific Expert Panel, Published March 16, 2020
Guidelines from University of Washington, Published April 8, 2020
Clinical Characteristics of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in China, Published February 28, 2020
Covid-19 in Critically Ill Patients in the Seattle Region — Case Series, Published March 30, 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak: What the Department of Radiology Should Know. Kooraki S, Hosseiny M, Myers L, Gholamrezanezhad A. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak: What the Department of Radiology Should Know. J Am Coll Radiol. 2020 Apr;17(4):447-451.
Advisors of Expert SARS group of Hospital Authority. Effectiveness of precautions against droplets and contact in prevention of nosocomial transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). Seto WH, Tsang D, Yung RW, Ching TY, Ng TK, Ho M, Ho LM, Peiris JS; Lancet. 2003 May 3;361(9368):1519-20. PMID: 12737864
From the Eye of the Storm: Multi-institutional Practical Perspectives on Neuroradiology from the Covid-19 Outbreak in New York City. C.D. Phillips, D.R. Shatzkes, G. Moonis, K.A. Hsu, A. Doshi, and C.G. Filippi; American Journal of Neuroradiology April 2020, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6565
Novel Coronavirus: What Neuroradiologists as Citizens of the World Need to Know. A. Mahajan and J.A. Hirsch; American Journal of Neuroradiology April 2020, 41 (4) 552-554; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6526
$2 billion in Provider Relief Fund Phase 4 Payments to be Made
Recently, HHS announced that it will be disbursing an additional $2 billion in Provider Relief Fund Phase 4 payments this week. Like the payments allocated in December, these payments will be based on lost revenues and increased expenses due to COVID-19 and will be made to physicians who previously applied for relief funds. HHS will reimburse a larger share of losses and increased expenses for smaller providers and a portion of the payments will be based on the amount and type of services provided to Medicare, Medicaid, or CHIP patients. To mitigate disparities due to varying Medicaid reimbursement rates, HHS is using Medicare reimbursement rates in calculating these payments. Physician practices that receive more than $10,000 in payments will be required to report on their use of the funds. More information is available here.
CMS Announces 2020 MIPS Cost Performance Category Reweight
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that the 2020 MIPS Cost Performance Category will be reweighted to 0% of the final score even if eligible physicians or groups submitted 2020 data in other MIPS categories, in light of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. For more than a year, the AMA has been recommending that CMS zero out this category during the pandemic for several reasons, including concerns that decreases in patient visits and increases in the costs of caring for patients with COVID-19 could unfairly penalize physicians. We applaud CMS for holding physicians harmless from unfair evaluations in the MIPS Cost Performance Category as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The AMA also strongly supports CMS’ decision to release the 2018 and 2019 cost measure benchmark files, which we will review closely to identify the target spending for those years, how the benchmarks capture any variations in spending, and whether the benchmarks are leading to fair and valid comparisons among physicians. Again, the AMA has been recommending to CMS for a while that the agency should publish the data. In April, the AMA and 47 national medical specialty societies sent a letter urging CMS to immediately release the MIPS cost benchmarks to increase transparency in how the agency evaluates physician performance in the Cost Performance Category in MIPS and to allow physicians and other stakeholders to assess the measures for validity and opportunities to reduce spending. We anticipate this information will be informative for specialty societies that are engaged in the ongoing development of new episode-based cost measures and MIPS Value Pathways (MVPs).
Biden Administration’s National Strategy on COVID-19 and Pandemic Preparedness:
President Biden unveiled a significant national strategy for handling COVID-19 and addressing pandemic preparedness generally. The President also took initial steps to immediately implement portions of this strategy, issuing several executive orders and memoranda.
Executive Orders signed January 21 include:
- Establishing the COVID-19 Pandemic Testing Board and Ensuring a Sustainable Public Health Workforce for COVID-19 and Other Biological Threats: Establishes a Pandemic Testing board to identify issues and assist in implementation of testing solutions; directs actions to address the cost of COVID-19 testing; Establishes a public health workforce plan
- Protecting Worker Health and Safety: Address potential changes within OSHA and at state level to better protect workers from COVID-19 and ensure workers previously not identified but at risk have adequate protections
- Supporting the Reopening and Continuing Operation of Schools and Early Childhood Education Providers: Identifies actions to assist in the safe reopening of schools and early childhood education
- Ensuring Equitable Pandemic Response and Recovery: Establishes a COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force; Identified actions to ensure equitable response, including those to address vaccine hesitancy
- Sustainable Public Health Supply Chain: Requires an immediate inventory of response supplies and identification of areas of need; directs use of Defense Production Act to address shortages
- Ensuring a data-driven response to COVID-19 and Future High-Consequence Public Health Threats: Enhances COVID-19 data collection and seeks to strengthen public health infrastructure
- Improving and Expanding Access for COVID-19 Care and Treatments: Mandates development of plans to support research that assist in advancing COVID-19 therapies; seeks to improve capacity to address COVID-19 in a variety of settings
- Promoting COVID-19 Safety in Domestic and International Travel: Immediately requires masks on domestic forms of transportation (airplanes, trains, buses, etc.) and requires negative COVID-19 tests, quarantine or combination thereof for entry into the United States from travel abroad
Memoranda issued on January 21 include:
- Directive to Extend Federal Support to Governor’s Use of National Guard to Respond to COVID-19 and to Increase Reimbursement and other Assistance Provided to States:Provides full federal funding for National Guard response to COVID-19; Provides fully-funded FEMA assistance to state, local, and tribal efforts to reopen and operate schools, child care facilities, healthcare systems, shelters, transit systems and others.
ASNR signs on a letter to Congressional leaders that was organized by the American Medical Association and signed by 114 state medical societies and national specialty organizations opposing efforts to include surprise medical billing provisions in the new COVID-19 relief legislation under discussion in Congress. The letter makes the point that legislation to address the current public health emergency is not the appropriate vehicle or time to address this issue when agreement in significant outstanding issues remains elusive.
ASNR signs on AMA drafted letter that strongly urges HHS to utilize its authority under the public health emergency declaration to preserve patient access to care and mitigate financial distress due to the pandemic by implementing the office visit increases as planned while waiving budget neutrality requirements for the new Medicare office visit payment policy.
The AMA has continued to press HHS to swiftly distribute funds to assist those physicians who have not previously received any money from the Provider Relief Fund. We are pleased the Department announced it is moving forward to provide some relief. HHS expects to distribute approximately $15 billion to eligible physicians and organizations that participate in state Medicaid and CHIP programs and have not received a payment from the Provider Relief Fund General Allocation. Starting June 10, HHS plans to launch a portal that will allow eligible physicians and organizations to report their annual patient revenue data and other necessary information to receive a payment equal to at least 2 percent of reported gross revenues from patient care.
Attached is a sign-on letter to congressional leadership urging them to include liability protections for physicians in the next COVID-19 relief package, and in particular the protections that are included in the bipartisan bill, H.R. 7059, the “Coronavirus Provider Protection Act,” introduced by Reps. Phil Roe, MD (R-TN) and Lou Correa (D-CA).
FDA Issues New Policy for Imaging Systems During COVID-19. Read the guidance.
ASNR signs-on AMA drafted letter to Congressional leadership regarding inclusion of support for physician practices in any economic stimulus package.
Academy for Radiology & Biomedical Imaging Research letter regarding Phase 3-Emergency Supplemental Funding to Respond to COVID-19 (ASNR is a member of the Academy).
ASNR signs-on AMA drafted multi-society letter regarding HHS emergency funding
ASNR signs-on AMA drafted letter to Congressional leadership requesting additional support for physician practices in the fourth COVID-19 legislative package that is being developed.
AMA Urges Governors to Adopt Emergency Response Protections for Physicians
FDA Survey: The FDA requested ASNR to complete a survey regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, the agency requested to obtain feedback related to medical device shortages in our area of specialty. This feedback provided will help the FDA determine where to focus efforts to mitigate shortages of medical products. We thank those members that completed the targeted survey as we were only able to allow for 9 responses due to FDA regulations and policy.
