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The Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA) requires providers to consult a clinical decision support mechanism when ordering advanced imaging tests. While the CMS has extended the PAMA compliance deadline to Jan. 1, 2022, some providers–such as St. Charles Health System–are wasting no time to ensure compliance. Samantha Waldrop and Elizabeth Zobel join Nick Geyer to share how St. Charles implemented imaging clinical decision support (CDS), including their goals, challenges encountered, their approach, and the results. Nick Geyer, product marketing manager at Change Healthcare, leads a discussion with Samantha Waldrop, applications analyst at St. Charles Health System, and Elizabeth Zobel, senior customer success strategist at Change Healthcare. Here what they talked about: Overview of PAMA Requirements around imaging Clinical Decision Support (CDS) Impact of PAMA on St. Charles How St. Charles evaluated imaging CDS options Why St. Charles decided to work with Change Healthcare How St. Charles defined implementation goals, plan, and timeline Team members involved How the rollout went Challenges encountered during the rollout and how St. Charles addressed them Impact of the new imaging CDS on providers and workflows Methods to drive CDS training and adoption Issues around providers using free text vs. structured indications Radiologists’ reaction to the new system CDS usage levels at St. Charles Next steps for St. Charles’ CDS roadmap Implementation lessons learned Advice for other healthcare providers on complying with PAMA and implementing imaging CDS Benefits of imaging CDS, beyond PAMA compliance Episode Resources Samantha Waldrop’s bio Elizabeth Zobel’s bio Nick Geyer’s bio Your PAMA Questions Answered The New PAMA Math Laboratory Data Key to Overcoming Medicare Cuts Aligning the Lab with the Hospital’s Strategic Priorities Predicted Indications (AI) in CareSelect Imaging CareSelectTM Imaging CareSelectTM Imaging – AI Indication Selection Change Healthcare Industry Insights COVID-19 Updates and Resources COVID-19 Updates Newsletter Change Healthcare Insights Newsletter Show Resources SUBSCRIBE to the podcast using any podcatcher or RSS reader Suggest or become a guest Contact Change Healthcare