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Ep. 89: IR on the Hill pt. 2
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.
Thank you
SIR thanks Medtronic for its generous support of the Kinked Wire.
Contact us with your ideas and questions, or read more about interventional radiology in IR Quarterly magazine or SIR's Patient Center.
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