Regulatory: Page 97

IASLC hits Medicare panel on CT lung screening
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) said it's disappointed by the recent recommendation of the Medicare Evidence Development and Coverage Advisory Committee not to support low-dose CT lung cancer screening.
May 7, 2014
CT lung screening meeting: A travesty of public health policy
By Frederic W. Grannis Jr.
In retrospect, last week's negative vote by a Medicare panel against CT lung cancer screening is perhaps no surprise given the various conflicts of interest found among many members of the panel, according to Dr. Frederic W. Grannis Jr. Grannis attended the meeting and said he was stunned by the experience.
May 7, 2014
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CMS eases radiopharmaceutical prep, ASC regulations
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Changes to Medicare regulations for radiopharmaceutical preparation as well as radiology requirements for ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) were among the provisions in a final rule released on Wednesday by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
May 6, 2014
Biotronik gets FDA nod for Entovis
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Biotronik has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval for its Entovis pacemaker system with ProMRI technology.
May 6, 2014
FDA OKs Siemens' Artis One angio system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its Artis One angiography system.
May 4, 2014
Imaging groups weigh in on CT lung screening vote
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology and the Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance are weighing in on a negative vote by a Medicare advisory committee regarding coverage of low-dose CT for lung cancer screening.
April 30, 2014
Medicare panel raises doubts about CT lung cancer screening
By Eric Barnes
Members of a Medicare advisory panel expressed a range of doubts about the benefits of CT lung cancer screening in a meeting on April 30 in Baltimore, giving screening low confidence scores. The question now becomes how the mostly negative panel meeting will shape the debate about Medicare reimbursement over the next six months.
April 30, 2014
FDA clears GE's Discovery IGS 740 angio system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its Discovery IGS 740 mobile angiography system.
April 30, 2014
MEDCAC panel shows low confidence in CT lung screening
By Eric Barnes
CT lung cancer screening for high-risk individuals in the Medicare program received a vote of low confidence by a panel of medical experts meeting in Baltimore today. The vote seriously weakens the case for establishing Medicare payment for low-dose CT lung cancer screening.
April 29, 2014
Carestream nets FDA OK for iPad feature
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Carestream Health has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for a tablet viewer option for x-ray studies on the iPad 2.
April 29, 2014
GAO releases report on effect of imaging accreditation
By Kate Madden Yee
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has released a report to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and various congressional committees outlining the impact that Medicare imaging accreditation has had on access to advanced diagnostic imaging. The bottom line? It's not clear.
April 24, 2014
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FDA clears Siemens' Multix DR
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Multix Select DR digital radiography (DR) system.
April 23, 2014
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