What current legislative priorities will affect IR?

In the first part of this episode, SIR and SIR Foundation Treasurer C. Matthew Hawkins, MD, MBA, FSIR, speaks with Roger Tomihama, MD, MBA, FSIR, chair of SIR’s Government Affairs Committee, and Chris Eastlee, SIR’s senior manager for government relations, about the value of coalition advocacy and why IR-specific education for lawmakers is so crucial.

This week, learn more about the legislative and regulatory priorities affecting interventional radiology, particularly physician reimbursement, prior authorization, and the importance of sustained advocacy.

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What's it like to be an IR advocate in Washington?

In this two-parter, SIR Treasurer C. Matthew Hawkins, MD, MBA, FSIR, speaks with Roger T. Tomihama, MD, MBA, FSIR, chair of SIR’s Government Affairs Committee, and Chris Eastlee, SIR’s senior manager for government relations, about federal advocacy for interventional radiology. Learn about the Alliance for Specialty Medicine, SIR’s role in the alliance, and how a Capitol Hill visit works.

Stay tuned for part two: what upcoming legislative priorities will affect IRs?

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Articles

• Medical Therapies for Vascular Anomalies: What Interventional Radiologists Need to Know (Read)
• Short-Term and Long-Term Changes in Renal Function Following Percutaneous Cryoablation: A Comparison of Endophytic Versus Exophytic Renal Tumors (Read)
• Ablative Radioembolization Dosing Thresholds for Glass Microspheres Predictive of Complete Imaging Response and Survival in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinomas Larger than 4 cm: A Multi-institution Retrospective Analysis (Read)
• Safety and Impact on Sustainability of Reduced Protective Equipment in
  Ultrasound-Guided Paracentesis: A Retrospective Cohort Study (Read)
• Socioeconomic Factors Impacting Survival in Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treated With Locoregional Therapies: A Single-Center Study (Read)
• Trends in the Concentration of Interventional Radiology Work among
  Radiologists in the United States: Analysis of Medicare Claims Data, 2008–2023 (Read)

Host

• Marie Hamel, the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University

Audio Editor

• Andrew Sasser, University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine

Abstract Readers

• Bryant Nelson, Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine Carolinas Campus
• Mushira Khan, Alfaisal University
• Emily Eng, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine
• Claire Kung, Albany Medical College
• Samuel Wang, Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis
• Daniel Shen, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

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