Regulatory: Page 50

Pa. considers abnormal imaging findings disclosure bill
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Pennsylvania Legislature is considering a bill that would require diagnostic imaging providers to notify patients when outpatient diagnostic imaging reveals significant abnormalities, according to the American College of Radiology.
February 25, 2018
AMIC pans 'site neutral' payment plan
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Access to Medical Imaging Coalition (AMIC) is taking a hammer to President Donald Trump's proposed provision in the fiscal 2019 budget that expands so-called "site neutral" payment policies.
February 21, 2018
FDA clears blood test to assist concussion evaluation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a blood test that can help determine which adult patients with mild traumatic brain injury, i.e., concussion, may need to undergo a CT exam.
February 15, 2018
Proposed 2019 U.S. budget features healthcare cuts
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
On February 12, President Donald Trump released a proposed U.S. budget for 2019 that includes a number of cuts to healthcare, including a 21% decrease in the budget of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
February 13, 2018
FDA clears Viz.ai's stroke detection software
By Erik L. Ridley
In a move that blazes a regulatory trail for developers of imaging artificial intelligence (AI) software, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given its blessing to Viz.ai for Contact, an AI-based application that analyzes CT images and notifies providers that a patient might be having a stroke.
February 12, 2018
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Don't delay planning for Medicare decision-support rules
By Rebecca Farrington
Radiologists have received another reprieve from the deadline for using appropriate use criteria (AUC) and clinical decision support (CDS) in the Medicare system. But they can't postpone the inevitable and should start planning for AUC and CDS now, according to Rebecca Farrington of Healthcare Administrative Partners.
February 11, 2018
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U.S. budget deal will reduce physician fee cuts
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Congress on February 9 passed a $320 billion budget package that will keep the government operating until March 23 -- and reduce or freeze Medicare fee cuts for physicians in 2019.
February 8, 2018
ASTRO commends payment freeze for radiation treatment
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) said it commends the U.S. Congress for passing legislation that would freeze payment rates for radiation oncology services provided in freestanding clinics through 2019.
February 8, 2018
FDA, NRC clear path for U.S. supply of molybdenum-99
By Erik L. Ridley
A U.S.-based supply of molybdenum-99 is finally at hand: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes' RadioGenix isotope separation system, and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) will license the system's production of technetium-99m for medical use.
February 7, 2018
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FDA questions mammography quality at Fla. center
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released an alert regarding possible issues with the quality of mammograms acquired at Palm Beach Broward Medical Imaging Center in Deerfield Beach, FL, on or after April 2, 2016.
February 1, 2018
Breast density laws mystify primary care providers
By Kate Madden Yee
Almost half of primary care providers don't feel prepared to respond to patient questions about breast density, according to a study published online January 17 in the Journal of Women's Health.
February 1, 2018
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CDC director resigns, citing financial conflicts of interest
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has resigned because of reported financial conflicts of interest.
January 30, 2018
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