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Joint Commission delays imaging standards
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Joint Commission has delayed the implementation of new and revised diagnostic imaging standards that were to take effect July 1, 2014, with additional changes to be phased in by 2015.
May 15, 2014
Outpatient echo code bundling has unintended effects
By Kate Madden Yee
When Medicare began code bundling for echocardiography scans in 2009, the move produced a sharp drop in outpatient claims from cardiologists -- which was expected. But the success of code bundling could have unintended effects for both echocardiography and other imaging exams, according to a study in the May Journal of the American College of Radiology.
May 14, 2014
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FDA OKs 2 Siemens CT scanners
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for 16- and 32-slice iterations of its Somatom Perspective CT system.
May 13, 2014
FDA clears Esaote's ultrasound Virtual Navigator
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Esaote has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance to market and sell its Virtual Navigator ultrasound fusion imaging software.
May 11, 2014
CMS shares update on EHR incentive programs
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) paid out more than $22.9 billion in incentive payments over the first four years of its electronic health record (EHR) incentive programs, CMS officials said on Tuesday.
May 7, 2014
IASLC hits Medicare panel on CT lung screening
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) said it's disappointed by the recent recommendation of the Medicare Evidence Development and Coverage Advisory Committee not to support low-dose CT lung cancer screening.
May 7, 2014
CT lung screening meeting: A travesty of public health policy
By Frederic W. Grannis Jr.
In retrospect, last week's negative vote by a Medicare panel against CT lung cancer screening is perhaps no surprise given the various conflicts of interest found among many members of the panel, according to Dr. Frederic W. Grannis Jr. Grannis attended the meeting and said he was stunned by the experience.
May 7, 2014
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CMS eases radiopharmaceutical prep, ASC regulations
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Changes to Medicare regulations for radiopharmaceutical preparation as well as radiology requirements for ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) were among the provisions in a final rule released on Wednesday by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
May 6, 2014
Biotronik gets FDA nod for Entovis
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Biotronik has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval for its Entovis pacemaker system with ProMRI technology.
May 6, 2014
FDA OKs Siemens' Artis One angio system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its Artis One angiography system.
May 4, 2014
Imaging groups weigh in on CT lung screening vote
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology and the Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance are weighing in on a negative vote by a Medicare advisory committee regarding coverage of low-dose CT for lung cancer screening.
April 30, 2014
Medicare panel raises doubts about CT lung cancer screening
By Eric Barnes
Members of a Medicare advisory panel expressed a range of doubts about the benefits of CT lung cancer screening in a meeting on April 30 in Baltimore, giving screening low confidence scores. The question now becomes how the mostly negative panel meeting will shape the debate about Medicare reimbursement over the next six months.
April 30, 2014
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