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DRA slowed self-referral but didn't stop it, study shows
By Kate Madden Yee
While the 2005 Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) did reduce the growth rate of in-office, noninvasive musculoskeletal imaging performed by nonradiologists, the legislation failed to stifle the practice, according to a new study published in the July issue of Radiology.
June 24, 2012
ACR lauds AMA's support of MPPR repeal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) is lauding the American Medical Association (AMA) for passing a resolution that supports ACR's ongoing legislative efforts to repeal cuts to the professional component of interpretations of multiple body parts on the same patient on the same day.
June 19, 2012
CMS hits milestone in HIT incentive payments
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT said that more than 100,000 providers have received payment for using electronic health records under the federal healthcare IT stimulus program.
June 19, 2012
Siemens gets clearance for Definition Edge
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for its Somatom Definition Edge single-source CT scanner.
June 18, 2012
MedPAC suggests fee-for-service reform
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) has recommended reforms to Medicare's fee-for-service benefit package in its June 2012 report to Congress on the Medicare and health delivery system.
June 18, 2012
HHS names new CTO
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has named Bryan Sivak as its new chief technology officer (CTO).
June 18, 2012
CMS establishes data analytics office, new data services
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has established its Office of Information Products and Data Analysis, which will oversee the agency's portfolio of data and information.
June 17, 2012
House rep. asks for HIT safety plan from HHS
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A member of the U.S. House of Representatives wants to know if the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has adopted recommendations made by the Institute of Medicine to improve the safety of health information technology.
June 14, 2012
Elekta gets FDA nod for Agility
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation oncology firm Elekta has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for Agility, a beam-shaping device integrated into the head of a linear accelerator.
June 13, 2012
FDA clears Siemens 128-slice CT scanner
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared Siemens Healthcare's Somatom Perspective, a new 128-slice CT scanner.
June 12, 2012
Toshiba gets FDA clearance for VeloCT console upgrade
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Toshiba America Medical Systems has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance for its VeloCT console.
June 11, 2012
Mevion gets FDA nod for proton therapy system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Proton therapy developer Mevion Medical Systems has received 510(k) clearance for its S250 proton therapy system from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
June 11, 2012
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