Medicolegal: Page 68

Agfa expands Impax CV, settles with Acacia

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Agfa HealthCare has expanded the capabilities of its Impax Cardiovascular (Impax CV) with software for cardiology outcomes management from Cedaron Medical, the company announced.

July 16, 2009

U.S. House healthcare reform bill moves ahead

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Three committees in the U.S. House of Representatives have formally introduced healthcare reform legislation that would increase the equipment utilization rate for advanced diagnostic imaging services such as MRI, CT, nuclear medicine, and PET from its current 50% rate to 75%.

July 14, 2009

Court grants Orbotech motion in GE suit

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin has dismissed an amended complaint filed against Orbotech by GE Healthcare.

July 6, 2009

House bill would close Stark in-office loophole

By Kate Madden Yee

Legislation has been introduced into the U.S. House of Representatives that would close a loophole in federal law that enables physicians to self-refer patients for imaging studies as long as the exams are performed in their own offices.

July 1, 2009

VA radiation oncologist admits mistakes

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The radiation oncologist accused of botching dozens of brachytherapy procedures at the Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) admitted to Congress that he sometimes missed his target when implanting radioactive seeds, according to a report by the New York Times.

June 30, 2009

Radiology rallies to fight more reimbursement cuts

By Alexandra Weber Morales

It's do or die for radiology as the specialty struggles to fend off proposals in the U.S. Congress mandating severe cuts in reimbursement. Radiology proponents are predicting economic Armageddon if the cuts are passed, but their arguments may not be strong enough to counter the powerful forces of healthcare reform.

June 30, 2009