Regulatory: Page 124

Riverain gets 510(k) for device placement software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared new software from Riverain Technologies that improves the clarity of conventional chest x-ray images and allows radiologists to confirm the proper placement of medical devices, according to the company.
January 8, 2013
GE files applications for F-18 flutemetamol
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the European Medicines Agency have accepted applications from GE Healthcare for review of its investigational F-18 flutemetamol PET amyloid imaging agent.
January 7, 2013
Most radiologists don't meet Medicare quality reporting rules
By Kate Madden Yee
More than three-quarters of radiologists are not meeting requirements of the Medicare Physician Quality Reporting System, according to a study to be published in the February issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology. The shortfall could expose radiologists to penalties starting in 2015.
January 7, 2013
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FDA gives OK to Elekta Mosaiq software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation oncology firm Elekta announced that Mosaiq Evaluate, a toolset that integrates radiation therapy treatment planning features into its Mosaiq oncology information system, has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
January 7, 2013
iCAD receives nod from FDA
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection (CAD) firm iCAD said it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance for its PowerLook Advanced Mammography Platform (AMP) software with digital CAD, to be used with Philips Healthcare's MicroDose full-field digital mammography system.
January 6, 2013
Obama signs 'fiscal cliff' legislation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
President Barack Obama late Wednesday signed the American Taxpayer Relief Act (ATRA) of 2012, legislation that resolves the "fiscal cliff" impasse but also includes significant Medicare reimbursement cuts to radiology and radiation oncology services.
January 2, 2013
ASTRO decries rad therapy cuts in 'fiscal cliff' bill
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has issued a statement opposing Medicare payment cuts to cobalt-60 radiation therapy treatments in the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, the legislation passed this week that resolved the "fiscal cliff" emergency.
January 2, 2013
House signs off on SGR bill with $800M in imaging cuts
By Kate Madden Yee
The U.S. House of Representatives voted on January 1 to approve the Senate's fiscal cliff bill that averts a 27% reimbursement cut due to the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula. But the legislation also includes $800 million in Medicare cuts to advanced medical imaging services -- on top of additional cuts proposed in 2012.
January 1, 2013
Senate passes another SGR cut delay
By Kate Madden Yee
As part of legislation that would raise tax rates on the wealthy, the U.S. Senate voted to delay for one year the implementation of the Medicare physician payment formula, averting a 27% cut in physician payments that was scheduled to begin January 1.
December 31, 2012
Congress passes Medical Isotopes Production Act
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
After several years of starts and stalls, the U.S. Congress last week passed the American Medical Isotopes Production Act to establish a program to support the production of molybdenum-99 for medical use in the U.S.
December 25, 2012
FCC seeks healthcare initiatives director
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is seeking a director of healthcare initiatives.
December 18, 2012
ONC issues 2014 edition of EHR certification criteria
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) has published its final specifications for the 2014 edition of standards and certification criteria for electronic health records (EHR).
December 18, 2012
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