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FDA to hold mammo quality committee meeting
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will hold a public advisory committee meeting of the National Mammography Quality Assurance Advisory Committee on September 15 in Gaithersburg, MD.
August 9, 2016
FDA issues draft update for medical device changes
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it has issued updated draft recommendations on new 510(k) filings for medical device modifications.
August 4, 2016
Comment period for VA nursing rules closes July 25
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The public comment period closes on July 25 for a controversial proposal that would give nurses more authority over medical imaging exams at facilities in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare system.
July 21, 2016
Calgary Scientific debuts ResolutionMD in Taiwan
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging software developer Calgary Scientific said that its ResolutionMD imaging software has been registered by the Ministry of Health and Welfare of Taiwan.
July 18, 2016
Varian receives FDA registration for collimators
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) registration for its Claymount Optica 20 and Optica 40 collimators.
July 17, 2016
Could MACRA implementation be delayed?
By Kate Madden Yee
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is mulling over various options for implementing the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA), including potentially pushing back the start date, according to acting CMS administrator Andy Slavitt.
July 13, 2016
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Proposed 2017 MPFS is a mixed bag for radiology
By Kate Madden Yee
When the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services releases its proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) each year, the news isn't always good. For 2017, the proposed rule is a typical mishmash, containing some provisions that benefit radiology and some that don't.
July 13, 2016
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FDA officials call for new device reporting program
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A new nationwide system for more effectively tracking and reporting problems with medical devices could be implemented by unifying various medical data reporting systems, according to an article published July 11 in the Journal of the American Medical Association by top officials with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
July 10, 2016
FDA OKs InSightec's MRgFUS tremor treatment device
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MR-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) developer InSightec has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its ExAblate Neuro device to treat essential tremor.
July 10, 2016
CMS releases 2017 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released its Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for 2017. The American College of Radiology said a number of proposals in the new rule are favorable for radiology.
July 10, 2016
OPPS 2017: More cuts in store for radiology?
By Kate Madden Yee
Fasten your seat belts: On July 6, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued a proposed rule for the 2017 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System -- and if it's finalized, radiology may experience further payment cuts.
July 7, 2016
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CMS proposes meaningful use changes
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed a number of changes to its meaningful use electronic health record (EHR) incentive programs, including proposals to shorten the EHR reporting period in 2016 and to eliminate provisions on clinical decision support and computerized provider order entry in subsequent years.
July 6, 2016
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