Regulatory: Page 195

FDA clears Stereotaxis catheter
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image-guided interventional surgery firm Stereotaxis has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for a magnetic irrigated catheter.
January 11, 2010
CMS to deny claims submitted by unregistered PECOS physicians
By Kate Madden Yee
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has extended the time frame in which physicians can enroll in its Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS), which may negatively affect radiologists, according to the American College of Radiology.
January 5, 2010
Calif. bill would restore low-income screening
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
California state senator Jenny Oropeza has introduced a bill that aims to reverse recent cuts to that state's low income breast cancer screening program.
January 5, 2010
Calif. law ups reporting rules for mammo centers
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A new law in California requires mammography facilities in the state to post notices of serious violations found by state inspectors so that patients can clearly see the violations.
January 4, 2010
Blankets recalled after MRI injury
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Encompass Group said its Thermoflect blankets should not be used in MRI procedures after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration reported an injury to an MRI patient.
December 29, 2009
ACC sues HHS over Medicare cuts
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Cardiology (ACC) filed suit on Monday against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), alleging that severe cuts in the 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule will render the practice of cardiology "nonviable and unsustainable."
December 28, 2009
Obama signs SGR fix legislation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
President Barack Obama on Tuesday signed a defense appropriations bill that includes a provision postponing the implementation of physician payment cuts mandated by Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula.
December 22, 2009
SNM supports SGR rate fix
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Molecular imaging organization SNM has applauded the U.S. Congress' approval of a fix to freeze the sustainable growth rate (SGR) factor at the 2009 rate for physicians.
December 22, 2009
VA lowers estimate of patients affected by brachytherapy mistakes
By Cynthia E. Keen
Officials from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) last week said that fewer patients than originally estimated were affected by alleged errors during brachytherapy treatments at a Philadelphia VA facility. At the same time, VA officials also apologized for the treatment mistakes.
December 20, 2009
Nexstim gets FDA nod for brain software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Nexstim has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance for its Navigated Brain Stimulation system, used to assess the primary motor cortex for preprocedural planning.
December 16, 2009
FDA warns of pacemaker, MRI issues
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The magnetic pulses from an MRI scan may mix with the electronic pulses from a pacemaker, potentially endangering a patient undergoing MR-based imaging procedures.
December 16, 2009
House passes short-term fix to SGR cuts
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
In a 395 to 34 vote, the U.S. House of Representatives on December 16 approved a $636 billion fiscal 2010 defense appropriations bill that also will delay Medicare physician payment cuts under the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula.
December 16, 2009
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