The Association for Medical Imaging Management (AHRA) is distributing a brief survey about meaningful use of EHR technology on behalf of the Radiology Business Management Association (RBMA).

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has proposed a framework for state-based affordable insurance exchanges, which will enable individuals and small employers to directly compare private health insurance options on the basis of price, quality and other factors.

St. Jude Medical received FDA approval for a 20-site study to investigate whether a deep brain stimulation system is a safe and effective method for treating severe depression.

After performing sequential CT scans within 15 minutes, interpretations by three radiologists revealed that one-third of lung tumor measurements varied by more than 2 mm, while 3 percent of tumors qualified as having progressed within the 15-minute interval, illuminating clinically important inaccuracies in measuring tumor size and progression on CT, opined the authors of a study published online July 5 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

The Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) and its credentialing and standard-setting body, the American College of Medical Practice Executives (ACMPE), have named Susan L. Turney, MD, as president and CEO.

In an effort to reduce regulatory burden for in vitro diagnostic and radiology devices, the FDA stated its intent to exempt a number of devices from certain premarket regulatory requirements.

The type of primary insurance patients carry affects outcomes of cardiac valve operations in the U.S., according to a study in the May issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons. As a result, the authors suggested that the type of primary insurance should be considered as an independent risk factor during preoperative risk stratification and planning.

Researchers found low fetal radiation exposures in a retrospective study assessing the effects of F-FDG PET studies performed on pregnant patients with cancer, according to findings published in the July issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.