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FDA proposes guidance on 510(k) devices
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
In a move to further simplify and relax some of its device clearance regulations, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a draft guidance designed to clarify when changes or modifications to previously cleared 510(k) devices require a new premarket submission from manufacturers.
July 25, 2011
Report: Global RIS/PACS market primed for growth
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Driven by the need for increased operational efficiency in hospitals, the global integrated RIS/PACS market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 10% through 2014, according to a report from market research firm TechNavio.
July 25, 2011
CIVCO nets ultrasound patent
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound and radiotherapy products developer CIVCO Medical Solutions has received a U.S. patent for an ultrasound tracking device.
July 24, 2011
Senators to President: Stop imaging cuts
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A group of seven U.S. senators has urged President Barack Obama to reject calls for deeper Medicare cuts for medical imaging services.
July 21, 2011
Security breached at Boston hospital
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston reported that more than 2,000 patients may have had radiology-related information transmitted to an unknown location due to a security breach.
July 21, 2011
Ga. radiologic technologist's trial delayed
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A radiologic technologist in Georgia accused of submitting false mammogram results will not be tried in July as planned, according to an article published in the Warner Robins Patriot.
July 21, 2011
Improving radiation oncology safety is a continuous process
By Cynthia E. Keen
No matter how safe a radiation oncology department considers its operational procedures to be, more ways can be found to prevent errors from occurring. That's the underlying message of an article published in the July issue of the Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety.
July 21, 2011
CHIME opposes proposed HIPAA rule changes
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) has expressed its opposition to a proposed HIPAA privacy rule change that would enable patients to access reports of their electronic medical record.
July 20, 2011
ACR, SBI laud ACOG screening stance
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) and the Society of Breast Imaging (SBI) have issued a statement praising the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists' (ACOG) updated recommendation that women begin getting annual mammograms at 40.
July 20, 2011
Atlantis opens Miami office
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Used and refurbished radiology equipment supplier Atlantis Worldwide has opened an office in Miami to market its imaging offerings to the Latin American market.
July 18, 2011
Countdown to MIPPA: Unintended consequences?
By Kate Madden Yee
Face it, folks: In less than six months, all healthcare providers who bill for the technical component of advanced imaging services must be accredited under the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA) of 2008. More than a few facilities are scrambling to get in under the wire.
July 18, 2011
Imaging Advantage debuts ED initiative
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiology management and interpretation services firm Imaging Advantage has rolled out its Rad-ED Optimization Program.
July 17, 2011
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