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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
CDRH updates radiation program information
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) has added updated information about its programs to its website.
December 18, 2012
Navidea submits Lymphoseek application to EMA
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiopharmaceutical developer Navidea Biopharmaceuticals has submitted a marketing authorization application (MAA) to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for its investigational radiopharmaceutical Lymphoseek injection, an intraoperative lymphatic mapping agent.
December 18, 2012
MITA lauds CMS PET tracer proposal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA) is lauding the proposal by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to remove the national noncoverage decision for PET with radiopharmaceuticals for U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved oncologic applications.
December 17, 2012
MITA survey warns of medical device tax impact
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The medical device excise tax set to go into effect on January 1, 2013, in the U.S. may force up to 41% of medical device manufacturers to reduce their U.S. workforces, according to a survey by the Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA).
December 17, 2012
Elekta gets FDA OK for monitoring software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation oncology firm Elekta has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for its Clarity 4D monitoring software, which monitors motion in the prostate and surrounding tissues and organs during radiation therapy for prostate cancer.
December 16, 2012
CMS proposal could ease payment path for oncology PET tracers
By Wayne Forrest
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) this week proposed a new policy that could make it easier for new oncology PET tracers to win reimbursement. PET advocates are disappointed, however, that the change won't apply to tracers used for neurology and cardiology applications.
December 13, 2012
Breast density notification bill introduced in Ohio
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Legislation that would require healthcare providers to notify women of their breast density status has been introduced in Ohio.
December 13, 2012
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