Regulatory: Page 70

Bill would remove in-office exemption from Stark law
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Legislation has been introduced in the U.S. Congress that would eliminate the exemption for a number of healthcare services -- including advanced diagnostic imaging -- from anti-self-referral provisions of the Stark law.
April 27, 2016
CMS, ONC to replace meaningful use for physicians
By Erik L. Ridley
The U.S. government has announced significant changes to the meaningful use program for Medicare physicians, including plans to tie the initiative into the new Medicare quality-based payment system and to make it more flexible and relevant for participants.
April 27, 2016
NIH suspends activities at PET research center
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) has suspended work at two facilities -- one of them producing PET materials -- due to problems with quality and safety standards.
April 21, 2016
Okla. passes breast density notification bill
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin has signed a breast density notification bill for that state, according to patient advocacy group Are You Dense Advocacy.
April 21, 2016
FDA: Poor positioning behind most mammo deficiencies
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this week said that patient positioning is critical in mammography, and that most imaging deficiencies can be traced to poor positioning techniques.
April 14, 2016
FDA suspends operations at Hawaii breast center
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Up to 12,000 mammograms performed at a breast imaging center in Hawaii may have errors, according to an article in the Hawaii Tribune-Herald.
April 7, 2016
FTC debuts survey for mobile app developers
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has launched an interactive web-based survey to provide guidance to developers of mobile health apps in terms of the federal laws and regulations that might apply to their apps.
April 5, 2016
FDA warns Ga. mammo practice of MQSA violations
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has sent a warning letter to MRI Imaging Specialist in Norcross, GA, for what the agency called continued violations of the Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA).
April 4, 2016
FDA warns of device interference with CT scanners
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning CT providers and patients that certain implantable and wearable devices such as insulin pumps, pacemakers, defibrillators, and neurostimulators may be adversely affected if scanned directly within the x-ray beam.
April 3, 2016
NIST publishes breast MRI standards
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a set of standards for breast MRI based on its newly developed phantoms.
March 24, 2016
Carestream submits 510(k) for conebeam CT scanner
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Carestream Health has filed a 510(k) application with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for clearance of its Carestream OnSight 3D extremity imaging system.
March 23, 2016
Indiana passes breast density law
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Indiana has become the 25th U.S. state to enact a mandatory breast notification law, according to patient advocacy group Are You Dense Advocacy.
March 23, 2016
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