Regulatory: Page 193

Maryland hits Johns Hopkins with $370K fine
By Cynthia E. Keen
The state of Maryland has fined Johns Hopkins University $370,000 as part of a settlement regarding alleged violations of state law relating to the university's use of ionizing radiation and its handling of radioactive materials for medical and research purposes.
March 23, 2010
Healthcare reform bill stakes utilization rate at 65%, for now
By Kate Madden Yee
The healthcare reform legislation that passed the U.S. Congress on March 21 contains many provisions that haven't garnered the same level of attention as the Cornhusker kickback or the Stupak abortion amendment. But radiology is keenly interested in a number of the more arcane sections of the bill.
March 22, 2010
What's next for healthcare? And, FDA nixes handheld imaging app
By Brian Casey
March 22, 2010
FDA action may rain on iPhone's medical imaging parade
By Erik L. Ridley
Interest is booming in the use of mobile devices such as Apple's iPhone for image viewing applications. But that excitement may be dampened somewhat with a recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration decision to classify an iPhone image viewing application as a class III device requiring premarket approval.
March 22, 2010
ACR opposes healthcare bill's imaging cuts
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) wasted no time in voicing its opposition to medical imaging reimbursement cuts in the Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 (HR 4872) passed by the U.S. House of Representatives last night.
March 21, 2010
FDA clears InfiMed DR systems
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
X-ray technology developer InfiMed has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its i5DR and i5 RF/DSA digital radiography (DR) systems, the company said.
March 18, 2010
NRC hits Philadelphia VA with $227,500 fine
By Cynthia E. Keen
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has proposed a $227,500 fine against the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for violations of NRC regulations associated with errors in the prostate brachytherapy program at the VA hospital in Philadelphia.
March 16, 2010
Radiology societies comment on HIT stimulus
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Believing that the proposed implementation of the U.S. healthcare IT (HIT) stimulus plan fails to take into account the needs of radiology, four major radiology organizations have joined forces to request changes by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
March 16, 2010
RaySearch gets FDA nod
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Swedish radiation therapy firm RaySearch has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for its RayStation treatment planning system.
March 16, 2010
FDA, Health Canada approve Polish moly
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Health Canada have approved the use of the Maria Research Reactor in Poland as a site to irradiate highly enriched uranium targets for molybdenum-99 production, according to healthcare technology firm Covidien.
March 10, 2010
House bill would bar use of USPSTF guidelines to deny coverage
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A New Jersey representative has introduced legislation to the U.S. House of Representatives that would ensure preventive services, such as mammograms, could not be denied coverage for service by a group health plan or health insurance issuer as a result of federal guidelines.
March 10, 2010
Senate extends SGR deadline until October
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
In a 62-36 vote on March 10, the U.S. Senate passed a bill that, if approved by the House of Representatives, will delay until October 1 a planned 21% cut in Medicare reimbursement.
March 10, 2010
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