Regulatory: Page 135

Calif. governor signs radiation reporting fix-up bill
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A bill amending the California Radiation Protection Act was signed into law without comment on July 13, Gov. Jerry Brown's office reported on its website Tuesday.
July 17, 2012
ACR, CCA urge Congress to approve VC payment bill
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Encouraged by a new study confirming virtual colonoscopy's utility in seniors, the American College of Radiology (ACR) has joined with screening advocacy group Colon Cancer Alliance (CCA) to urge the U.S. Congress to pass a bill that would require Medicare payment for screening.
July 17, 2012
RTA opposes CMS payment cuts for rad therapy
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Radiation Therapy Alliance (RTA) has warned that double-digit reimbursement cuts for radiation therapy services proposed on July 6 by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) may have a deep and devastating impact on cancer care services because community cancer centers may close.
July 16, 2012
FDA approves new colonoscopy prep
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new colon-cleansing product for use prior to colonoscopy.
July 16, 2012
FDA workshop explores pediatric radiation dose
By Cynthia E. Keen
An initiative by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to require improvements in medical devices for pediatric imaging was uniformly applauded by attendees at a daylong public workshop held July 16 on the FDA campus in Silver Spring, MD.
July 16, 2012
NY Times: FDA spies on employees
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A vast surveillance program at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) targeting employees unhappy with the agency's drug approval process has been discovered, according to an article in the July 16 New York Times.
July 16, 2012
HHS may pay for non-HEU Tc-99m use
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Obama administration is proposing to pay hospitals and other imaging facilities an additional $10 if they use technetium-99m (Tc-99m) made with non-highly enriched uranium.
July 12, 2012
FDA outlines plan for rapid feedback on applications
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a draft guidance that would give faster feedback to medical device manufacturers and researchers before they submit regulatory applications.
July 12, 2012
CMS to mull covering more PET agents
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has agreed to consider expanding coverage to more PET imaging agents after receiving a letter from imaging groups advocating broader Medicare payments.
July 11, 2012
CDC warns of digesting grill-cleaning bristles
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a warning about a continuing trend of injuries caused by adults and children unintentionally ingesting metal brush bristles used to clean cooking grills.
July 10, 2012
ASTRO critiques CMS payment cuts for rad therapy
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) roundly criticized a proposed rule released on July 6 by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that would cut payment for radiation oncology services by 15%.
July 8, 2012
New CMS fee schedule hits radiology, radiation oncology
By Kate Madden Yee
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed a new Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for 2013 that will slash payments to radiologists by 4% and radiation oncologists by 15%. The proposal would also expand to other medical specialties a controversial policy on imaging contiguous body parts.
July 8, 2012
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