Regulatory: Page 77

CMS urged to reverse payment cut
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
More than 200 members of the U.S. Congress are urging the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to reconsider cuts to radiation therapy in the 2016 Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule.
September 30, 2015
Ob/gyn doc in Congress urges rads to get involved
By Lena Kauffman
Are you worried that legislators and policymakers are too busy to hear about problems facing radiology practices? Don't get worried, get involved, said congressman and physician Dr. Michael Burgess at this week's Radiology Business Management Association Fall Educational Conference.
September 30, 2015
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Seno wraps up study for Imagio optoacoustic breast system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Optoacoustic breast imaging developer Seno Medical Instruments has finished the final phase of a pivotal study to evaluate its Imagio breast imaging system.
September 28, 2015
As ICD-10 deadline approaches, CMS offers help
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
ICD-10 codes will be adopted on October 1, and the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is offering support.
September 24, 2015
Acertara reaches 510(k) milestone
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound acoustic measurement and testing firm Acertara Acoustic Laboratories recently reached the milestone of 900 successful submissions for 510(k) clearance.
September 22, 2015
Fuji SonoSite secures CE Mark for iViz platform
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound developer Fujifilm SonoSite has received the European CE Mark for iViz, a new ultrasound platform designed for point-of-care settings.
September 20, 2015
Medical groups call for pause to MU program
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A coalition of medical societies including the American Medical Association has asked the U.S. government to put on hiatus its meaningful use (MU) program for promoting the adoption of healthcare IT.
September 17, 2015
FDA clears Siemens' full-field digital mammo system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the company's Mammomat Fusion full-field digital mammography (FFDM) system.
September 16, 2015
CMS rejects broader payments for NaF-PET
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has rejected a proposal to loosen the restrictions on reimbursement for sodium fluoride (NaF) PET for detecting cancer that has metastasized to the bone.
September 16, 2015
Duke cardiologist tapped to lead FDA
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
President Barack Obama has nominated cardiologist Dr. Rob Califf as commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
September 16, 2015
FDA OKs Medtronic's implantable heart device for MRI
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medtronic has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for an implantable cardioverter defibrillator system for use with MRI scanners.
September 13, 2015
DEA removes GE compound as controlled substance
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has removed a compound found in GE Healthcare's DaTscan SPECT radiopharmaceutical from the schedules of the Controlled Substances Act, which means the imaging agent will be more widely available to the medical community.
September 13, 2015
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