U.S. State Insurance Laws & Canada News
U.S. State Insurance Laws
New state insurance laws for expanded and/or no-cost breast imaging have been signed into law in Arizona, Montana, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Washington. Please see DBI’s Legislative Info tab for details. Missouri’s bill is on the governor’s desk for consideration and may be next.
Canada
Just Published
British Columbia Medical Journal, article Breast cancer screening in BC: What we should be proud of and how to make it even better, by DBI Medical Advisory Board member Dr. Paula Gordon.
CAMRT Course Listing
DBI’s CME/CE course Dense Breasts and Supplemental Screening is now available through the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT) Repository, HERE.
Credit information reminder:
- The CAMRT and the Medical Radiation Practice Board of Australia accept Category A continuing education credits to be used toward continuing professional development requirements by medical radiation technologists and medical radiation practitioners.
- The UEMS-EACCME® has mutual recognition agreements with the AMA for e-learning materials. Additionally, the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada accepts AMA PRA Category 1 credits earned through self-learning activities to be used for Continuing Professional Development Section 2 credits.