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Change of MPPR from 25% to 5% benefits CT the most
By Kate Madden Yee
Areas of radiology that rely on CT stand to benefit the most from adjustments to the multiple procedure payment reduction (MPPR) of the professional component, according to research delivered at the recent American Roentgen Ray Society meeting in Washington, DC, and published in the April American Journal of Neuroradiology.
May 9, 2018
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FDA posts alert for NC mammography facility
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has filed an adverse event report for a North Carolina mammography facility.
May 8, 2018
Calif. women want breast density law to stay
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
California women want their state's breast density notification law to stay on the books, according to a survey conducted by Are You Dense Advocacy.
May 7, 2018
FDA issues new labeling for gadolinium contrast
By Wayne Forrest
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in April published revised product labeling for linear and macrocyclic gadolinium-based contrast agents. The new labeling includes a section on gadolinium retention.
May 2, 2018
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Miss. Supreme Court orders Medicaid to make payments
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
On April 12, the Mississippi Supreme Court ordered the state's Medicaid program to pay $2 million to 12 hospitals due to inadequate reimbursement for radiology and laboratory services, according to a report published by the Clarion Ledger.
April 29, 2018
FDA works on new regulatory framework for AI
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is working on a new regulatory framework aimed at encouraging the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare, according to a report from the Hill.
April 26, 2018
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Carestream nets Canadian license for OnSight 3D
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Carestream Health has secured a class III license from Health Canada for its Carestream OnSight 3D conebeam CT extremity scanner.
April 26, 2018
FDA issues MR thermometry warning
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a safety alert regarding the reliability of MR thermometry with MRI-guided laser interstitial thermal therapy devices.
April 25, 2018
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CMS proposes overhaul of meaningful use program
By Erik L. Ridley
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed a number of changes to its Inpatient Prospective Payment System and the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System for 2019, including renaming and overhauling its meaningful use IT stimulus program.
April 24, 2018
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MITA expands scope of standards document
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA) said it is expanding the scope of its NEMA American National Standard for Servicing of Medical Imaging Devices to cover all medical devices, not just medical imaging technologies.
April 23, 2018
ASTRO urges CMS to shorten MIPS reporting period
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), along with 40 other medical organizations, is asking the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to shorten the required reporting period for the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) to no more than 90 days.
April 22, 2018
Miners propose state-run black lung program in W.Va.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A union representing coal miners in West Virginia is proposing the establishment of a state-run program to compensate miners found to have black lung. The group believes such a program would be friendlier to claims from miners than the existing federal program, according to an article from Public News Service.
April 19, 2018
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