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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'Commonsense’ new surprise medical billing proposal gets positive first review from radiologists

The American College of Radiology said its initial analysis of the new Ways & Means Committee draft legislation was positive. 

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Imaging CEO found guilty of siphoning millions from tech company to bankroll life of luxury

During his tenure, Lawrence Gerrans steered funds from Sanovas to purchase everything from a Maserati to spa treatments. 

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Providers push for medical billing quality metrics to root out laggards

A duo of doctors from Johns Hopkins University’s School of Medicine believes it’s long past time to address this issue in a scientific manner. 

Alzheimer’s, imaging advocates push for amyloid PET coverage on Capitol Hill

The Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance, among other agencies, hosted a briefing in D.C. Jan. 29, aimed at shining a spotlight on this issue. 

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Physician practice leaders ‘alarmed’ by skyrocketing cost of prior authorization policies

A new analysis estimates that the price tag for radiologists and other specialties to manually generate a prior authorization increased 60% between 2018 and 2019. 

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Conservative groups launch ad blitz to stop surprise medical billing proposal opposed by radiologists

The “Coalition Against Rate-Setting,” launched in January, wants to bury bipartisan legislation proposed to address this issue. 

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Carestream scores FDA clearance for 3D extension that simplifies radiologist workflows

Operators can now use digital tomosynthesis functionality that also reduces exam times, the Rochester, New York-based company announced Jan. 14. 

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Breast density notification laws are mostly missing the mark

That’s according to a new survey of nearly 2,000 women without a history of breast cancer, highlighted in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.   

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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.

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GE HealthCare moves PET/CT scanner production to United States

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