Regulatory: Page 56

OIG questions some meaningful use payments
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Office of Inspector General (OIG) has estimated that the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inappropriately paid $729.4 million in incentive payments to eligible professionals who did not meet the requirements of the meaningful use IT stimulus program.
June 12, 2017
Hologic nets FDA OK for tomo claim in dense breasts
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women's imaging vendor Hologic has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to claim that its Genius 3D mammography tomosynthesis exam is superior for women with dense breasts.
June 6, 2017
SIIM: AI poised to enhance all aspects of radiology
By Erik L. Ridley
PITTSBURGH - Artificial intelligence (AI) will persistently and pervasively enhance all aspects of radiology, enabling precision medicine and potentially even finding disease before it becomes symptomatic, said Dr. Keith Dreyer, PhD, on Thursday at the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) annual meeting.
May 31, 2017
2017 06 01 10 11 07 128 Pittsburgh 400
NucleusHealth scores 510(k) for Nucleus.io software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
NucleusHealth has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Nucleus.io cloud software for secure medical image management.
May 25, 2017
CBO: AHCA would leave 14M more uninsured by 2018
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Health Care Act (AHCA) would leave 14 million more Americans uninsured a year after its implementation, according to a report published May 24 by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). This number would reach 19 million in 2020 and 23 million in 2026.
May 24, 2017
FDA reviews history of 'shoe-fitting fluoroscope'
By Brian Casey
In a new blog post, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reviewed one of the most ignominious radiation-emitting products in history -- the shoe-fitting fluoroscope.
May 18, 2017
2017 05 18 16 11 54 198 Shoe Fluoroscope 400
Is your practice ready for new decision-support rules?
By Carin Carlson
New Medicare rules are coming in January 2018 that will require appropriate use criteria and clinical decision support to order advanced imaging services. Unfortunately, the onus will be on radiology practices to make sure the systems are used by their referring physicians, according to a new article from Healthcare Administrative Partners.
May 15, 2017
2017 03 06 17 33 36 892 Question Mark Magnifying 400
ABNs key when performing noncovered radiology services
By Carin Carlson
What do you do if a patient needs an imaging service that isn't covered by Medicare? Whatever you do, make sure you have the patient sign an advance beneficiary notice of noncoverage (ABN), according to our latest column from Healthcare Administrative Partners.
May 11, 2017
2016 08 26 14 48 59 689 Calculator Pen 400
Senate confirms new FDA commissioner
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Senate has confirmed Dr. Scott Gottlieb as the new commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
May 9, 2017
AMIC calls on MedPAC to back appropriate use criteria
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Access to Medical Imaging Coalition (AMIC) is requesting that the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) fully endorse the implementation of appropriate use criteria for advanced imaging studies.
May 9, 2017
U.S. House passes bill to repeal and replace ACA
By Brian Casey
The U.S. House of Representatives today narrowly passed a bill to repeal and replace the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). The bill gives states more control over the essential health services they cover, but it also raises the specter of large-scale disruption in insurance coverage, particularly for individuals with pre-existing conditions.
May 3, 2017
2017 05 04 10 02 04 942 Capitol Hill2 400
House leaders try again to bring AHCA to vote
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives plan to try again on May 4 to bring to a vote the American Health Care Act (AHCA), their replacement for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, according to an article from Politico.
May 3, 2017
2017 05 04 10 02 04 942 Capitol Hill2 400
Previous Page
Page 56 of 304
Next Page