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RadCARE bill moves forward
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A U.S. Senate committee has passed the Consumer Assurance of Radiologic Excellence (RadCARE) bill, opening the door for the legislation to proceed to the full Senate for a vote.
September 20, 2006
Study finds 87% of DRA reimbursement below procedure cost
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
A new study finds that 87% of the medical imaging procedures scheduled for Medicare reimbursement rate cuts under the Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) of 2005 would be paid less than the estimated cost of performing the procedures in physician offices and independent imaging centers.
September 18, 2006
Epix regains Nasdaq symbol
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI contrast developer Epix Pharmaceuticals' common stock will resume trading under its previous ticker symbol, EPIX, effective immediately.
September 14, 2006
McKesson, TriZetto settle healthcare informatics patent dispute
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Healthcare informatics developer McKesson Information Solutions has entered into a patent litigation settlement deal with application service provider (ASP) technology developer The TriZetto Group.
September 11, 2006
MRI safety in Canada
While legal standards for MRI safety may still be in their formative stages in Canada, they are currently far ahead of those in the U.S., according to MRI architectural consultant Tobias Gilk. Canadians may be poised to leapfrog their neighbors to the south in MRI safety by making safety provisions a requirement for MRI providers.
August 31, 2006
Biophan issued nanomagnetic coating patent
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI-compatible device developer Biophan Technologies of Rochester, NY, said it has been issued a U.S. patent (No. 7,091,412) that covers the placement of nanomagnetic coatings on medical devices that are exposed to biological tissues.
August 30, 2006
Bush signs health information executive order
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) reported that President Bush signed a multifaceted executive order yesterday that directs federal agencies that administer or support health insurance programs to take steps that will result in more complete and open information for consumers.
August 22, 2006
Intermagnetics settles lawsuits, sets merger vote
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Intermagnetics General has set a date of September 26 for its shareholders to vote on the acquisition of the Latham, NY, MRI components provider by Philips Medical Systems of Andover, MA.
August 17, 2006
Reassignment rule proposal offers mixed bag for imaging
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
The recently published 2007 proposal for the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) brings mostly bad news for diagnostic imaging as interventional radiology, nuclear medicine, and radiology are faced with double-digit cuts in reimbursement. The one bright spot in this year's MPFS proposal is that CMS may finally be ready to tackle the issue of imaging self-referral via significant changes to the reassignment rule.
August 17, 2006
Public Citizen's DRA 2005 suit dismissed
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Public interest group Public Citizen reported that the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has dismissed its suit holding that the Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) of 2005 was unconstitutional.
August 14, 2006
Hologic completes FTC settlement
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women's imaging vendor Hologic of Bedford, MA, reported that the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has given its final approval to a consent agreement regarding the acquisition of the Mammotest prone bed breast biopsy system from Denver-based Fischer Imaging last year.
August 9, 2006
U.S. Senate introduces bill to delay DRA
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A bill was introduced into the U.S. Senate late Thursday to delay the implementation of the Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) of 2005.
August 3, 2006
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