Rights, like muscles, need regular exercising in order to grow stronger

September 5, 2008 Diagnostic Imaging. Rights, like muscles, need regular exercising in order to grow stronger John C. Hayes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Most radiologists probably don't spend a lot of time thinking about the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, but as reporters and editors covering the field of radiology, we do. One element of the First Amendment guarantees freedom of the press, or, in more modern terms, the news media. It finds a good expression this month in the "Imaging & the Law" column (page 17) by attorney Thomas W. Greeson, a longtime legal contributor to Diagnostic Imaging. Greeson carefully follows proposed changes in laws, rules, and regulations affecting imaging and frequently reports them here. This column is particularly relevant because it covers proposed Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services rule changes in areas near and dear to the practice of radiology: self-referral, anti-markup restrictions, and the qualifications for personnel at imaging facilities.

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