Policy & Regulations

This channel includes news coverage of healthcare policy and regulations set by Congress, the states, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and medical associations and societies. 

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Breast imaging center sees certification expire after ignoring ACR’s mammography requests

This is the FDA's second mammography warning in two days, with both centers going weeks without performing mandatory quality-control tests.

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Delaying rule to fast-track breakthrough devices only ‘kicks the can down the road,' imaging advocate says

CMS recently postponed the go-live date of the Medicare Coverage Innovative Technology rule for the second time.

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FDA issues final guidance for assessing medical device safety, compatibility in MRI rooms

The 32-page document covers everything from implanted devices to those fastened or carried by patients, such as external insulin pumps and pulse oximeters.

Radiologist running to become 1st female physician in the US Senate

The breast imaging specialist recently threw her hat into the ring for next year’s Democratic race for U.S. Senate in Wisconsin.

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Odds of inappropriate MRI referral jump 20% after physicians transition to hospital-backed employment

Additionally, after a provider moved away from an independently owned practice, patients' probability of an MRI referral overall jumped by 31%.

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3 recent FDA clearances for the clinical imaging world

A new AI-powered tool for colorectal cancer screening and an intraoperative imaging device are among the latest to gain the federal OK.

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Radiology solutions company Imaging Endpoints launches new research subsidiary

Research Endpoints will manage the growing demand for the Scottsdale, Arizona-based firm's imaging research and biomarker business, according to an announcement made Wednesday.

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National guidance recommending CTC for colorectal cancer screening sparked 50% jump in utilization

The Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute analyzed claims data from more than 31 million individuals over a nine-year period for their study, published in the American Journal of Preventative Medicine.

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Positron partners with Upbeat Cardiology Solutions to improve cardiac PET/CT access

Positron, a New York-based nuclear imaging company, will now provide Upbeat Cardiology Solutions with advanced PET/CT systems and services. 

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Global shortage of nuclear imaging isotopes may be over

The nuclear imaging isotope shortage of molybdenum-99 may be over now that the sidelined reactor is restarting. ASNC's president says PET and new SPECT technologies helped cardiac imaging labs better weather the storm.

Cardiovascular Business
‘A huge win’: CMS significantly increases Medicare payments for cardiac CT

CMS has more than doubled the CCTA payment rate from $175 to $357.13. The move, expected to have a significant impact on the utilization of cardiac CT, received immediate praise from imaging specialists.