S 1692

The Radiology Outpatient Ordering Transmission (ROOT) Act aims to improve the appropriate use of imaging services by requiring ordering professionals to utilize qualified clinical decision support mechanisms. It modifies data collection requirements under Medicare to track compliance with these mechanisms and identify ordering professionals who may be ‘low compliant.’ The bill also establishes a process for the Secretary to determine and report on these low-compliant professionals and their impact on imaging service utilization, with potential adjustments to payment structures considered. Specifically, it expands the data collected on appropriate use criteria and introduces a compliance rate assessment for ordering professionals.