Regulatory: Page 140

CARE bill introduced in U.S. Senate
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Radiologic Technologists said that the Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility, and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy (CARE) bill was introduced in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday by Sen. Mike Enzi and Sen. Tom Harkin.
June 26, 2012
U.S. Senate votes to reauthorize FDA user fees
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Senate has passed the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act by a vote of 92-4, and the bill, which reauthorizes the medical device user fee program for five years, is expected to be signed into law soon by President Obama.
June 25, 2012
FDA clears Ultrasonix's SonixGPS
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound vendor Ultrasonix Medical has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance to market its SonixGPS technology for vascular access procedures.
June 25, 2012
Calif. radiation fix-up bill adds dose of controversy
By Eric Barnes
A California bill designed to smooth over some rough patches in the California Radiation Protection Act before it takes effect on July 1 has instead become a road to controversy in the state's radiology community.
June 25, 2012
Supreme Court healthcare decision expected June 28
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to release its decision on the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act when it sits again on June 28.
June 24, 2012
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
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