The event, which had the support of CBR, was held on July 6, at the CRMG Auditorium, in Belo Horizonte (MG). Free for the entire radiological community, the forum had an intense schedule, with highly relevant themes. In addition, it was broadcast live on Workplace, by the group Lugar no CBR, allowing … Continue lendo
The CBR, represented by the Director of Professional Defense, Dr. Cibele Carvalho, and by the College's Economic Advisor, Mr. Carlos Moura, participated this Wednesday, May 2, in the CBHPM Technical Chamber meeting at the Brazilian Medical Association (AMB), in which the Ultrasonic Hepatic Elastography procedure was included in the CBHPM, after approval in the “List of … Continue lendo
After national mobilization, the government changed the proposal and decided that the service sector will continue in the cumulative regime of the two taxes, paying a percentage on revenue without the use of credits. The changes will apply only to the industry, which already pays the two taxes by the non-cumulative regime, that is, with a discount of … Continue lendo
The purpose of this article is to bring together, in a punctual and systematic way, the necessary guidelines regarding the theme “safekeeping and archiving of images and reports” – based on existing legislation and opinions on the matter. Here are the most relevant topics: The exams (films and reports), despite sometimes receiving different treatment, … Continue lendo
The legal advice of the Brazilian College of Radiology and Image Diagnosis (CBR) has advised members that it is possible to hire both a radiology technician or technologist and a biomedical doctor to operate radiological devices, including magnetic resonance imaging in this group. Regarding the radiology technician and technologist, the possibility of … Continue lendo
The Brazilian College of Radiology and Image Diagnosis (CBR) has received alerts from some members regarding some health operators, which have reduced the values of certain procedures or even a percentage reduction on the total amount billed. Code changes or glosses of previously authorized procedures have also occurred. A … Continue lendo
The Brazilian College of Radiology and Image Diagnosis (CBR), considering the relevant demand from public and private institutions regarding the minimum interval time for scheduling exams and the average time for performing Ultrasound exams, thus considering it to be notorious that both the average time for scheduling exams … Continue lendo
The Brazilian Medical Association (AMB) expresses its full support for the moratorium decreed by the Ministry of Education, which prohibits the creation of new medical schools in the country for a period of five years. The measure was one of the claims taken by the AMB to the ministry, in meetings held in October. The aim is to solve… Continue lendo
The Brazilian Medical Association (AMB) recently released the update of the Operating Cost Unit present in the Brazilian Hierarchical Classification of Medical Procedures (CBHPM), which is an important reference in the Brazilian health market and also recognized by the supplementary health system for creating the Terminology Supplementary Health Unified Health System (TUSS), in addition to being used as … Continue lendo
The National Mammography Commission of the Brazilian College of Radiology and Image Diagnosis (CBR), Brazilian Society of Mastology (SBM) and Brazilian Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics Associations (Febrasgo) advises that breast evaluation by ultrasound should include the breasts and underarms, according to the guidelines of the new BI-RADS® (5th edition, 2013). We recommend to … Continue lendo
