Regulatory: Page 59

FDA OK's Fuji's breast tomo upgrade
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Fujifilm Medical Systems USA said its digital breast tomosynthesis optional software upgrade has received premarket approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
January 23, 2017
FDA issues 2 new guidances on medical products
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf announced that the agency has issued two new draft guidances about medical product communications.
January 19, 2017
FDA launches Oncology Center of Excellence
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it is establishing an Oncology Center of Excellence. Dr. Richard Pazdur will serve as its director.
January 19, 2017
ACA has boosted colorectal cancer diagnoses
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) increased the number of diagnoses of early-stage colorectal cancer by 8% among U.S. seniors ages 65 and older between 2011 and 2013, according to a study published in the January issue of Health Affairs.
January 18, 2017
NJ doctor acquitted in RayScam case
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A New Jersey family physician was acquitted last week of commercial bribery charges in a case related to Operation RayScam, a state crackdown on a pay-for-patients scheme, according to an article by the Hudson County View.
January 16, 2017
4 ways the election could affect healthcare legislation
By Kate Madden Yee
With Donald Trump's presidential inauguration set for January 20, questions abound as to how his administration -- and Republican majorities in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate -- will set about changing healthcare in the U.S.
January 16, 2017
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House, Senate set stage for ACA repeal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives have passed a concurrent resolution that sets the stage for repealing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and instructs congressional committees to submit a repeal bill by January 27.
January 15, 2017
MITA applauds bill to repeal medical device tax
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA) is commending Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) for introducing bipartisan legislation to repeal the medical device tax.
January 12, 2017
FDA issues MRI warning on implantable infusion pumps
By Wayne Forrest
After receiving reports of injury and death, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning about patients with implantable infusion pumps undergoing MRI scans.
January 11, 2017
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IBM Watson partners with FDA
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
IBM Watson Health and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will partner on a research initiative to define a secure, efficient, and scalable method to exchange health data using blockchain technology.
January 11, 2017
FDA clarifies how long mammograms must be retained
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
In a January 5 update posted on its site, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clarified how long breast imaging facilities should keep original mammograms and their reports.
January 8, 2017
ACR wants CMS to stick with decision-support schedule
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) has requested that the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) keep to its plan to mandate appropriate use criteria and clinical decision support for ordering Medicare advanced diagnostic imaging services as of January 1, 2018.
January 8, 2017
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