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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Stop, collaborate and listen: How teamwork can lead to better patient care

Researchers from the NYU Langone Medical Center recently found that radiologists were more likely to adhere to recommendations developed through collaboration at the institutional level than recommendations passed down from a larger organization. The study, published by lead author Danny C. Kim, MD, and colleagues for the Journal of the American College of Radiology, made a lasting impression on me. 

DITTA praises new NEMA standard

DITTA, a global trade association for the diagnostic imaging, radiation therapy, healthcare IT, electromedical and radiopharmaceutical industries, issued a statement this week welcoming the publication of the Good Refurbishment Practices for Medical Imaging Equipment document by the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA).

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Is There An Interventional Radiology ASC (irASC) In Your Future?

Professional, business, and regulatory paradigm shifts occurring in interventional radiology present a new opportunity for interventional radiologists and their groups: Profiting from ownership of interventional radiology ambulatory surgery centers (“irASCs”).

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Vague and Confused: The OIG on Transcription Cost Ownership

For the second time, the HHS Office of Inspector General has issued a confusing advisory opinion on payment of transcription costs by radiologists, concluding once again that such a financial arrangement would not violate the federal anti-kickback statute.

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Impact of Healthcare Reform on Radiology: Intended and Unintended Consequences

A popular radiology consultant identifies challenges facing radiology under healthcare reform and shares six strategies for success

Q&A: Elizabeth A. Ignacio on prior authorization headaches in Hawaii

Elizabeth A. Ignacio, MD, president of the Hawaii Radiological Society, spoke with RadiologyBusiness.com about the continued saga of prior authorization in Hawaii.

3 things to know about the NRC’s proposed dose limit changes

New occupational dose limits proposed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) would have the greatest impact on physicians and pregnant nuclear medicine workers, according to a recent study published by the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

Indiana updates breast density bill to clarify language

Indiana Governor Mike Pence has signed an amendment to the state’s 2013 breast density bill, removing language that had led some to believe breast tissue disclosure was only required for women who needed follow-up care. 

Around the web

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.

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