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Ga. RT enters not guilty plea
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A radiologic technologist (RT) in Georgia accused of submitting false mammogram results entered a plea of not guilty in a hearing on November 17.
November 18, 2010
Congress tries to wrangle another SGR fix
By Kate Madden Yee
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) is expected to ask for unanimous consent for a bill that would institute a 31-day payment fix to the Medicare sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula, freezing current rates and temporarily averting a 23% cut to physician payments currently set for December 1, 2010.
November 17, 2010
FDA clears Volpara breast density software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared the Volpara breast density software from Volpara, Ltd., a subsidiary of Matakina Technology.
November 17, 2010
FDA's revision of FFDM rules may break market logjam
By James Brice
Breast imaging providers in the U.S. may soon witness a surge of new full-field digital mammography (FFDM) products on the market, thanks to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's November 4 decision to ease its rules for approval of FFDM technology.
November 17, 2010
Siemens gets PMA for FFDM unit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration premarket approval (PMA) for its Mammomat Inspiration full-field digital mammography (FFDM) system.
November 17, 2010
CMS sets up center for healthcare innovation
By Cynthia E. Keen
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced on November 17 that it has formally established an innovation center to examine new ways of delivering healthcare that are designed to save money for CMS while improving the quality of care for its patients.
November 16, 2010
CMS posts final MPFS, HOPPS rules for 2011
By Kate Madden Yee
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released its final rules on the 2011 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) and the 2011 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (HOPPS), according to the American College of Radiology.
November 11, 2010
CCHIT launches EHR certification program
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT) announced that it will launch a new electronic health record (EHR) certification program for hospitals on December 15.
November 10, 2010
FDA: 'Improper use' of CT scanners led to perfusion overdoses
By Brian Casey
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has released the results of its investigation into a series of radiation overdose incidents in CT brain perfusion exams. The agency said that, most likely, the incidents were not due to scanner malfunction, but rather were caused by "improper use" of the systems.
November 8, 2010
FDA: Airport scanners pose low health risks
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Full-body scanners used in airports and court buildings pose very little health risk, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
November 4, 2010
FDA approves Carestream CR FFDM system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Carestream Health has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its high-resolution computed radiography (CR) full-field digital mammography (FFDM) system.
November 3, 2010
FDA eases rules on digital mammography devices
By Kate Madden Yee
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has downgraded the classification of full-field digital mammography devices from high risk to medium risk, making it easier for companies to bring the technology to market, the agency announced.
November 3, 2010
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