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Dustin Thomas, MD, FACC, FSCCT

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Cardiologist, Cardiac Imager, Tweets do not = advice

Dustin Thomas, MD, FACC, FSCCT a reposté

Doctors are paid too much… @linemonkeymd @PhysStaffSolns @DutchRojas @mcuban @DrDiGiorgio @drdanchoi Only 2 parties bring money/value into care: physicians and patients. Everything else is an INTENTIONAL distraction to leech money. Don’t lose sight of this absolute truth.

shamitsdesai's tweet image. Doctors are paid too much… 
@linemonkeymd @PhysStaffSolns @DutchRojas @mcuban @DrDiGiorgio @drdanchoi 

Only 2 parties bring money/value into care: physicians and patients. Everything else is an INTENTIONAL distraction to leech money. Don’t lose sight of this absolute truth.

Dustin Thomas, MD, FACC, FSCCT a reposté

Every year, I see doctors sign 6-figure mistakes because they rush through the fine print. Here’s what to watch for (and what to do instead): 🧵


Dustin Thomas, MD, FACC, FSCCT a reposté

RETWEET IF YOU WANT NOTRE DAME TO BEAT MIAMI!!! ☘️🏈

herecometheiris's tweet image. RETWEET IF YOU WANT NOTRE DAME TO BEAT MIAMI!!! ☘️🏈

Dustin Thomas, MD, FACC, FSCCT a reposté

What if America treated healthcare like it treated oil, tech, and war? Not as a social contract, but a strategic export. Britain once ruled with ships. America can do it with scalpels. Here’s how U.S. healthcare becomes the most profitable export in modern history. A 🧵…

DutchRojas's tweet image. What if America treated healthcare like it treated oil, tech, and war?

Not as a social contract, but a strategic export.

Britain once ruled with ships. America can do it with scalpels.

Here’s how U.S. healthcare becomes the most profitable export in modern history. 

A 🧵…

Dustin Thomas, MD, FACC, FSCCT a reposté

Steve Jobs once said: “You can’t hire bad people and expect to build a great company.” He was talking about ideas and how companies become battlegrounds for them. Hire mediocre people, and the best ideas die in meetings. Hire great people, and the best ideas win even if…


Dustin Thomas, MD, FACC, FSCCT a reposté

Masters Giveaway! Nothing crazy, just a couple golf shirts and some hats from the ANGC pro shop. (I know it’s super late but I’ve been busy 🤷🏻‍♂️) Only 1 winner and I’ll be picking today. I’ll throw in some of my stuff as well like the @Binary_Defense hat and @Titleist prov1X


Dustin Thomas, MD, FACC, FSCCT a reposté

Calling all Pharmacists! Help me keep the pressure on PBMs-tag #PharmacistsFightBack with the most outrageous Rx drug markup you've seen. Call & tag your Representatives & ask them to cosponsor the #PharmacistsFightBack Act. We need 25 Ds & 25 Rs by Thanksgiving.


Dustin Thomas, MD, FACC, FSCCT a reposté

This graph shows that the ACA and Medicare Advantage have become insurance subsidy programs. Regulators and politicians are obsessed with harassing physicians and blaming us for rising health costs.

This graph from @axios is as alarming as it gets. The top 6 for-profit insurers' revenue is almost 30% of US health spending. Think about that for a moment!

TedOkonCOA's tweet image. This graph from @axios is as alarming as it gets. The top 6 for-profit insurers' revenue is almost 30% of US health spending. Think about that for a moment!


Dustin Thomas, MD, FACC, FSCCT a reposté

statnews.com/2024/08/07/uni… This is a great article that shows the risk of vertical integration in healthcare. United Health is the largest employer of physicians in the US, with 90,000 or 10% of all physicians under their control. The physicians are under the Optum unit of United…


Dustin Thomas, MD, FACC, FSCCT a reposté

💓❤️‍🔥New clarification from CMS on billing #CCTA CMS updated policy to allow #CCTA to be reported w/ appropriate revenue codes! Clinical charge masters can use revenue codes 0489x (Cardiology – Other) or 0409x (Other Imaging Services) Learn more: ow.ly/yKx350RooJH


Dustin Thomas, MD, FACC, FSCCT a reposté

RETWEET TO SUPPORT COACH CIG! A donor has agreed to make a gift based on the likes and retweets of this post. Let's continue to #backtherock

HoosiersConnect's tweet image. RETWEET TO SUPPORT COACH CIG! A donor has agreed to make a gift based on the likes and retweets of this post. Let's continue to #backtherock

Dustin Thomas, MD, FACC, FSCCT a reposté

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Dustin Thomas, MD, FACC, FSCCT a reposté

This webinar is free for all trainees and SCCT members! Come join us at 11am EST in discussing how to implement CAD RADS 2.0 when reporting #YesCCT ! @AnamWaheed05 @cury_ricardo @RCardoso_MD @imagingmedsci

TOMORROW at 11AM ET | CAD-RADs 2.0 webinar: Discover what is in the new guideline | This 1-hour webinar will explain the system, the updates from the 2016 version & how to implement the system in your practice. @cury_ricardo @RonBlankstein @imagingmedsci ow.ly/jYlq50Ky8C7

Heart_SCCT's tweet image. TOMORROW at 11AM ET | CAD-RADs 2.0 webinar: Discover what is in the new guideline | This 1-hour webinar will explain the system, the updates from the 2016 version & how to implement the system in your practice.

@cury_ricardo @RonBlankstein @imagingmedsci

ow.ly/jYlq50Ky8C7


Dustin Thomas, MD, FACC, FSCCT a reposté

One more giveaway for the 2021-22 season to get the @playofffinale week started off right 🚨 Made a stop by the shop at East Lake…somebody is getting these goods enter to win 👉🏽 follow @stallingsgolf and retweet this post!

stallingsgolf's tweet image. One more giveaway for the 2021-22 season to get the @playofffinale week started off right 🚨

Made a stop by the shop at East Lake…somebody is getting these goods

enter to win 👉🏽 follow @stallingsgolf and retweet this post!

Dustin Thomas, MD, FACC, FSCCT a reposté

Over the last 4 years, I lost 100 pounds and wrote every morning for 90 minutes. No hacks. No shortcuts. Just monotonous, daily consistency. And these 3 small mindset shifts made sticking with it easy (despite wanting to give up hundreds of times):


🙏🏼 @AChoiHeart . This has definitely been a team effort! We made some important progress but so much left to accomplish to ensure access to all patients who would most benefit from #YesCCT @jolson106 @RonBlankstein @docjuanb @ghoshhajra @EricWillMD @Ahmad_M_Slim @Heart_SCCT

Fantastic leadership by @drdthomas30 in leading @Heart_SCCT advocacy efforts! #SCCT2022 -Multiple advances in appropriate reimbursement of CCT to @CMSGov -New CCT associated CPT -Being in the room where it happens via @AmerMedicalAssn advocacy (Dr Mukai) -Voice to Congress

AChoiHeart's tweet image. Fantastic leadership by @drdthomas30 in leading @Heart_SCCT advocacy efforts! 
#SCCT2022 

-Multiple advances in appropriate reimbursement of CCT to @CMSGov 
-New CCT associated CPT
-Being in the room where it happens via @AmerMedicalAssn advocacy (Dr Mukai)
-Voice to Congress
AChoiHeart's tweet image. Fantastic leadership by @drdthomas30 in leading @Heart_SCCT advocacy efforts! 
#SCCT2022 

-Multiple advances in appropriate reimbursement of CCT to @CMSGov 
-New CCT associated CPT
-Being in the room where it happens via @AmerMedicalAssn advocacy (Dr Mukai)
-Voice to Congress
AChoiHeart's tweet image. Fantastic leadership by @drdthomas30 in leading @Heart_SCCT advocacy efforts! 
#SCCT2022 

-Multiple advances in appropriate reimbursement of CCT to @CMSGov 
-New CCT associated CPT
-Being in the room where it happens via @AmerMedicalAssn advocacy (Dr Mukai)
-Voice to Congress
AChoiHeart's tweet image. Fantastic leadership by @drdthomas30 in leading @Heart_SCCT advocacy efforts! 
#SCCT2022 

-Multiple advances in appropriate reimbursement of CCT to @CMSGov 
-New CCT associated CPT
-Being in the room where it happens via @AmerMedicalAssn advocacy (Dr Mukai)
-Voice to Congress


Dustin Thomas, MD, FACC, FSCCT a reposté

Probably the most important workflow today…how does #yescct get an assigned payment? Pay attention to the RUC! #SCCT2022

Giovanni_Lorenz's tweet image. Probably the most important workflow today…how does #yescct get an assigned payment? Pay attention to the RUC! #SCCT2022

Dustin Thomas, MD, FACC, FSCCT a reposté

Going to be a great week for sports in Boston. I have two tickets to the @usopengolf, tickets to the @RedSox game and this signed bag for one lucky Boston fan. Retweet to win.

McIlroyRory's tweet image. Going to be a great week for sports in Boston. I have two tickets to the @usopengolf, tickets to the @RedSox game and this signed bag for one lucky Boston fan. Retweet to win.

Dustin Thomas, MD, FACC, FSCCT a reposté

David - that is just not true. Eisner was not an outcome study, it showed CAC improved compliance, lowered blood pressure, cholesterol and weight. it was not powered, and did not show, any significant outcome difference as it was 2,137 patients randomized to cac/no-cac.

You mean another RCT. EISNER showed no benefit (in fact, an increase in death/MI) from calcium scanning.



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