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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Bipartisan bill to repeal IPAB introduced in Congress

Rep. Phil Roe, MD, (R-Tenn.) has re-introduced H.R. 351, the Protecting Seniors’ Access to Medicare Act, which would repeal the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB).

Fiscal cliff deal means fiscal squeeze for imaging

While lawmakers managed to avert the fiscal cliff on Jan. 1, imaging took a hit. The one-year Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) fix is partially funded by an increase in the imaging equipment utilization threshold. The Diagnostic Imaging Services Access Protection Act also slipped off the radar during the last-minute scramble to pass a palatable deal. Finally, the deal cuts payments for some radiosurgery procedures.

ACR’s Neiman Institute accepting research grant proposals

The Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute, a medical imaging socioeconomic research organization established by the American College of Radiology (ACR), is accepting proposals for research grants.

RSNA: Deficit Reduction Act did little to slow self-referrals

CHICAGO—Although one of the goals of the Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) was to discourage self-referrals of advanced imaging, self-referral volumes continued to increase while payments to radiologists declined, according to a presentation at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

RSNA: Collaboration, education curbs cervical spine CT overuse in the ED

CHICAGO—Emergency department (ED) physicians reduced inappropriate orders for screening cervical spine CT after implementation of a pre-imaging checklist and educational intervention, researchers reported Nov. 26 at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) meeting.

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Healthcare’s bottom line

Health expenditures in the U.S. were about $2.6 trillion in 2010, a ten-fold increase from 1980 levels. Something must be done about healthcare spending, but the question is what?

The Future of Radiology: What Are the Threats and How to Respond to Them

Nov. 28, 8:30-10:00 a.m. | N227 | There are a number of threats facing radiology, both at the individual practice level and beyond. This session preps participants on how to deal with these challenges, including declining reimbursements, reduced procedure volumes and others.

Patient-centered Radiology: It's Good Business

Nov. 27, 4:30-6:00 p.m. | S502AB | This session shows participants the value of increasing personal contact with patients in diagnostic radiology, and helps point to opportunities to improve in this area. It also looks at the American College of Radiology’s Face of Radiology campaign.

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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.

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‘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.