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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American College of Radiology touts 11 new quality measures

ACR and its National Radiology Data Registry team said these additions are aimed at encouraging appropriate imaging follow-up, proper documentation of the final report and use of low-dose CT.

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CDC: States falling woefully short on low-dose CT cancer screening goals; ACR pushes pay fix

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that more than 87% of those recommended for such scans never received them, according to research released Thursday.  

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Legal expert worries ‘shadowy,’ radiology-backing private equity firms will derail surprise billing fix

One professor of law shared her pessimism about the process in a new piece, published in the New England Journal of Medicine. 

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House committees break logjam, setting up ‘showdown’ on surprise billing

Lawmakers have advanced two differing legislative proposals to address this issue, with one drawing favor from radiologists and other specialties. 

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RADPAC raised $1M in 2019, placing radiology near the top in contributions

The ACR Association's political action committee surpassed this dollar mark for the ninth consecutive year in a row, officials noted. 

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CMS will simplify prior authorization process that’s given radiologists headaches for years

Administrator Seema Verma recently revealed that her agency has identified such changes as a top priority in 2020.

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Radiology societies urge Congress to halt $3B in proposed cuts to NIH

Twenty-four imaging advocacy groups are asking lawmakers to stave off any cuts to the National Institutes of Health, which funds numerous radiology-related research initiatives.

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Yale accused of age discrimination for subjecting older radiologists, other docs to competency testing

The EEOC has filed suit against the prestigious university’s teaching hospital for forcing physicians over age 70 to take vision and neuropsychological exams. 

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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.

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.

The all-in-one Omni Legend PET/CT scanner is now being manufactured in a new production facility in Waukesha, Wisconsin.