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. 

RSS icon

From Research to Reimbursement: The Story of CT Colonography and What It Teaches Us about Healthcare Payment Policy

Nov. 27, 8:30-10:00 a.m. | S402AB | This interactive session, presented in conjunction with the American College of Radiology, looks at the process of establishing reimbursement for new technology, using CT colonography as an example. It shows participants the process for obtaining coverage and explains how governmental agencies and policymakers are involved.

Building a better HIE financial model

Health information exchanges (HIEs) have been touted for their potential to reduce societal healthcare costs, but pricing and subscription policies for organizations participating in an HIE have been hard to compute. A team of researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW), however, may have made the task easier thanks to a linear programming (LP) model.

Medical Malpractice: Can We Do Better?

The prospect of malpractice haunts many radiologists, and fear of a lawsuit shapes how many physicians practice medicine.

Policymakers out of sync with cost-effectiveness data

Policymakers can be slow to respond to the latest cost-effectiveness data, with the reimbursement of low-osmolar contrast agents (LOCAs) providing an excellent example of this lag, according to an article published in the November issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

When pay-for-performance fails to perform

Pay-for-performance (P4P) programs for healthcare are in vogue around the country, but while they are a major staple of many reform efforts—including the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act—studies of P4P to date have shown mixed results, according to a pair of articles published online in Health Affairs.

Mass. healthcare reform offers mixed results, but are they relevant to rest of U.S.?

With the general election less than a month away and healthcare policy remaining a prominent point of discussion among the candidates, an article in the October issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology examined the results of the Massachusetts healthcare reform law that served as the model for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Philips targets Saudi healthcare market

Royal Philips Electronics has signed an agreement with Al Faisaliah Medical Systems in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to set up a 50-50 joint venture to sell Philips Healthcare products and services in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Obesity rates could exceed 60% in 13 states by 2030, CAD rates to increase 10x

Obesity rates, and associated diseases and healthcare costs, are projected to rise in every U.S. state over the next 20 years, according to a report by Trust for Americas Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Displaying 665 - 672 of 733

Around the web

Cardiovascular Business
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. 

Cardiovascular Business
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.