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Senate passes 'minibus' bill that includes health funds
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Senate on August 23 passed an $857 billion "minibus" bill that includes health funding, according to a report published by the Hill.
August 26, 2018
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Federal bill promotes x-ray screening for black lung
By Brian Casey
Legislation has been introduced into the U.S. Congress that would shore up the federal program that provides x-ray screening to detect black lung in coal miners. The legislation is intended to head off a looming health crisis as the number of black lung diagnoses climbs in the Appalachian region.
August 23, 2018
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HHS audit finds hospitals overbill for IMRT planning
By Brian Casey
The Medicare system overpaid U.S. hospitals by nearly $26 million for intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) planning services, according to an audit released by the Office of Inspector General at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
August 21, 2018
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CMS launches Quality Payment Program participation tool
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has launched a tool that allows radiologists to check if they are eligible for a 5% bonus in 2020 through the agency's Quality Payment Program, the American College of Radiology reported.
August 20, 2018
USPSTF finalizes research plan for CT lung screening
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has concluded the preparation of its research plan for CT lung cancer screening.
August 15, 2018
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FDA launches medical device development initiatives
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is launching three initiatives to support medical device development and safety.
August 15, 2018
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SNMMI letter urges FDA to ease shortage of gallium-68
By Brian Casey
The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) has written a letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) urging it to take steps to ease the shortage of the radioisotope gallium-68 for use in PET to diagnose neuroendocrine tumors.
August 14, 2018
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Ill. enacts breast density reporting law
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Gov. Bruce Rauner approved the Illinois Breast Density Reporting Law on August 10, making Illinois the 36th state to mandate reporting of dense breast tissue to patients.
August 13, 2018
FDA stops Fla. center from performing mammograms
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ordered a Florida radiology center to stop performing mammograms and notify patients who underwent mammography there between the middle of 2016 and April of this year, according to a report from NBC 6.
August 8, 2018
Modulated Imaging gets FDA nod for optical imaging unit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Optical imaging technology developer Modulated Imaging has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for its Clarifi optical imaging system.
July 31, 2018
NRC publishes rules on medical byproducts
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has published the final rule and guidance on how to deal with the medical use of nuclear byproducts by providing recommendations on training and adopting common terms and definitions.
July 26, 2018
CMS proposes 'site-neutral' payments for outpatient, hospital clinic visits
By Kate Madden Yee
Healthcare providers would be paid the same by Medicare for clinic visits regardless of whether the service took place in a hospital or an outpatient setting under a proposal for site-neutral payments issued July 25 by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
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