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ONC revokes certification of 2 EHRs approved for MU
By Cynthia E. Keen
The U.S. Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) has revoked the certifications of two electronic health record (EHR) systems that were approved for the meaningful use (MU) electronic health incentive program.
April 25, 2013
Bipartisan helium bill introduced in Senate
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A bipartisan bill that would safeguard access to helium in the U.S. by preventing the closure of the Federal Helium Reserve has been introduced in the Senate.
April 24, 2013
ONC establishes new health IT workgroup
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) has created a new workgroup whose responsibilities will focus on improving patient safety and promoting innovation in health information technology, including mobile medical applications.
April 18, 2013
GOP senators suggest MU program needs 'reboot'
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Six U.S. senators from the Republican Party believe that the "meaningful use" (MU) federal financial incentive program promoting electronic health record adoption needs to be recalibrated to be effective.
April 18, 2013
GE gets clearance for MR therapy planning suite
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance and the European CE Mark for its 1.5-tesla GEM RT Open Head & Neck Suite.
April 17, 2013
InSightec reports Medicare billing code for MRgFUS
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Focused-ultrasound developer InSightec said the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has created a new billing code for MR-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) treatment of pain palliation of metastatic bone lesions, and has established a Medicare payment rate for hospital outpatient departments.
April 17, 2013
Echosens gets FDA clearance for FibroScan
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
French ultrasound technology developer Echosens has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for its FibroScan ultrasound elastography system.
April 15, 2013
ONC budget slated for big increase in 2014
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Obama administration has proposed a $78 million budget for the U.S. Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) in fiscal 2014, up 27.9% from this year's budget.
April 11, 2013
Elekta's Versa HD nets FDA OK
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation oncology firm Elekta has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for its Versa HD radiation therapy system.
April 10, 2013
Imaging Biometrics gets FDA OK for IB Clinic
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Advanced visualization software developer Imaging Biometrics has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for IB Clinic, a postprocessing perfusion, diffusion, and image analysis toolkit.
April 9, 2013
FDA clears Calgary Scientific's ResolutionMD for Android
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Advanced visualization software developer Calgary Scientific has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for the use of its ResolutionMD software to diagnose medical images on Android-powered devices.
April 8, 2013
Monteris nets FDA OK for MRI-guided laser
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical device developer Monteris Medical has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its MRI-guided NeuroBlate laser ablation system.
April 7, 2013
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