# 47. The Government Has Entered the Chat *CME*

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Published: 2026-06-28T15:26:23+00:00
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## Resource

Healthcare policy doesn't have to be boring - and it definitely isn't when it shapes the future of radiology. In this episode, Maddi and Jeff are joined by Robert Optican, MD, FACR to break down the six legislative and regulatory issues every radiologist should know, from AI reimbursement and Medicare payment reform to the ROOT Act, the No Surprises Act, and the growing wave of AI regulation. Discover how today's policy decisions will influence tomorrow's workflow, compensation, and patient care - and why radiologists can't afford to sit this conversation out. Link for claiming CME: (further instructions below) https://cmetracker.net/EVMS/Publisher?page=pubOpen#/getCertificate/31900 RLI Summit information : https://www.acr.org/Education-and-CME/Radiology-Leadership-Institute/Leadership-Summit Dr. Dana Smetherman's prepared remarks during a House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee meeting on May 20, 2026 : https://edge.sitecorecloud.io/americancoldf5f-acrorgf92a-productioncb02-3650/media/ACR/Files/Medicare-Medicaid/Coverage/MACRA-PFS-Reform-Testimony.pdf Accreditation Information Contributors & Reviewers Robert Optican, MD, MHA, FACR Madison Wulfeck, MD, MBA Jeffrey Waltz, MD Release Date June 2026 Expiration Date June 2029 Disclosure Statement The planners and contributors have no financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose. Accreditation Statement This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Macon and Joan Brock Virginia Health Science at Old Dominion University and Contrast & Clarity Podcast. Macon and Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University is accredited…

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