Regulatory: Page 186

Senate committee takes SGR action
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Senate Finance Committee reached an agreement last evening to delay a 21% mandated cut in physician reimbursements.
June 17, 2010
HealthTronics nets FDA OK
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Healthcare firm HealthTronics has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for Endocare's Cryocare CS surgical system.
June 15, 2010
CMS extends Medicare claim hold
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is directing its contractors to continue holding Medicare claims for processing until June 17, pending congressional action that would further delay the 21% mandated cut in physician reimbursements.
June 13, 2010
Fla. governor vetoes ultrasound abortion bill
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Gov. Charlie Crist of Florida has vetoed a bill that would have mandated an ultrasound exam for women desiring a first-trimester abortion.
June 10, 2010
AdvaMed, MITA launch RT equipment safety program
By Cynthia E. Keen
The Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed) and the Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA) have announced an industrywide effort to develop and implement additional patient protection features for radiation therapy (RT) equipment.
June 9, 2010
CMS finalizes MRA coverage change
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has finalized a change to its coverage policy for MR angiography (MRA) that moves its reimbursement rules for the technology into its broader guidelines for MRI.
June 3, 2010
CMS to revise telemed credentialing
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a proposal to eliminate an upcoming regulatory change that would make it more difficult for physicians who perform telemedicine to obtain credentials at remote sites.
June 3, 2010
FDA approves GE optical imaging agent
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved an optical imaging agent developed by GE Healthcare for detecting bladder cancer.
June 1, 2010
Calif. Senate passes radiation bill
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The California Senate last week passed legislation designed to protect patients from excess medical radiation through measures such as recording the radiation dose from CT scans.
June 1, 2010
European Commission's 'digital agenda' includes health IT
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The European Commission launched its Digital Agenda for Europe on May 19, an ambitious action plan designed to spread the benefits of digital communication to European Union residents.
June 1, 2010
ACR promotes VC screening bill
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) is urging the U.S. Congress to pass legislation introduced last week that would require Medicare to pay for virtual colonoscopy screening.
June 1, 2010
Is your office copier a hole in your HIPAA security plan?
By Cynthia E. Keen
The lowly office copy machine can be a treasure trove of data vulnerable to identity theft and a potentially massive healthcare privacy rule violation. Many healthcare providers are scrambling to shut this security hole following televised reports of patient data found on copiers discarded by medical facilities.
June 1, 2010
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