Regulatory: Page 101

Calif. Senate bill would strike down in-office exception
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A bill introduced in February in the California Senate was amended on March 26 to eliminate the in-office exception for advanced imaging and radiation oncology from the state's self-referral regulations.
March 26, 2014
FDA: Radiology device recalls skyrocketed after 2010
By Brian Casey
The number of radiology devices recalled by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration skyrocketed after 2010 due to concerns over patient exposure to radiation following several high-profile radiation accidents.
March 26, 2014
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House introduces yet another SGR patch
By Kate Madden Yee
With bipartisan efforts stalled for a permanent repeal of the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula, two committees in the U.S. House of Representatives have introduced yet another patch that would avert cuts to Medicare reimbursement mandated by the SGR.
March 25, 2014
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Shimadzu gets FDA nod for Trinias angio system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Shimadzu Medical Systems USA has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for Trinias, its new family of digital angiography systems.
March 24, 2014
Redberg editorial calls for tighter device approvals
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Dr. Rita Redberg has co-authored a new editorial charging that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration should require new clinical trials for changes made to high-risk devices that have already been approved.
March 24, 2014
CMS hones in on CT lung screening questions for advisory meeting
By Eric Barnes
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has published additional details about the discussion topics it plans to address in an April 30 advisory committee meeting on reimbursement for CT lung cancer screening.
March 23, 2014
FDA OKs Piramal's Neuraceq PET agent
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Piramal Imaging has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval for its Neuraceq PET imaging agent.
March 20, 2014
NDS wins FDA clearance for display
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
NDS Surgical Imaging has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for its new Dome S6c diagnostic display, a 6-megapixel LED widescreen model.
March 19, 2014
House votes to repeal SGR formula
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. House of Representatives on March 14 voted to repeal the Medicare sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula, but the bill's inclusion of amendments is expected to face opposition in the Senate.
March 13, 2014
Biotronik to broaden ProMRI trial
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Biotronik has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to expand its ProMRI trial.
March 13, 2014
MedPAC: Short-term drop in imaging offset by long-term growth
By Kate Madden Yee
Imaging volume per Medicare beneficiary decreased by 3.2% from 2011 to 2012, but the use of imaging services has remained much higher than it was a decade ago, according to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission's (MedPAC) annual report to Congress.
March 13, 2014
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SGR repeal effort snagged by partisan politics
By Kate Madden Yee
The bipartisan effort to repeal the flawed sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula is hitting political obstacles, as Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives move to pass a version of repeal legislation that includes amendments linking the fix to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
March 13, 2014
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