Regulatory: Page 120

Siemens gets FDA clearance for MRI software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its CAIPIRINHA software, which cuts by half the length of time patients need to hold their breath during MRI scans.
May 5, 2013
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CMS proposes 2014 inpatient payment rates
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a proposed rule for 2014 payment rates of hospital-provided inpatient services.
April 28, 2013
Teleflex gets nod from FDA
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical device developer Teleflex announced that its Arrow VPS G4 device for catheter line placement has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
April 28, 2013
NinePoint gets new clearance for esophageal system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
NinePoint Medical said it has received an additional 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its NvisionVLE optical coherence tomography imaging system.
April 28, 2013
U.S. House passes bill to protect helium supply
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A bipartisan bill to prevent the early closure of the Federal Helium Reserve has passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 394 to 1, according to the Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance.
April 25, 2013
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
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