The James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital in Tampa, Florida, is being investigated for allegedly canceling hundreds of imaging exams without following safety regulations and then attempting to cover it up.

Healcerion introduces SONON 300L to the US market, giving primary care providers unprecedented affordability, portability and ease-of-use.

SAN DIEGO, July 9, 2018 — Companion Medical, a leader in the development of advanced technology to improve diabetes care, has received FDA clearance for the Android version of its InPen™ app, clearing the way for release of the first smart pen system for Android users.

Comprehensive Pain Specialists—a Tennessee-based company with clinics in 12 states—will close many, if not all, its facilities. The unannounced move comes after its CEO, John Davis, was indicted for Medicare fraud in April, accused of receiving $770,000 in bribes from another healthcare executive.

The Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA) has asked the U.S. government to establish a “timely and robust” process that could exempt medical imaging equipment from tariffs on Chinese products that went into effect July 6.

About two-thirds of patients older than 65 who experience a myocardial infarction die within eight years, according to a new study—and nearly half die in that timeframe even if they receive percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) or coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery.

This November, Nebraska voters may decide whether the state will become the 35th to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Insure the Good Life, a campaign to expand Medicaid, recently submitted 135,000 signatures to the secretary of state. If 85,000 are validated, the question will be on the ballot.

On July 7, CMS announced it will stop making risk adjustment payments, which were designed as part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to help insurers that accept more high-cost patients avoid major losses.

On Friday, July 6, tariffs on $34 billion worth of products imported from China—including x-ray, CT and MRI equipment—officially went into effect. Tariffs on another $16 billion worth of products are expected to kick in in a matter of weeks.

The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) is helping out radiology program directors and residents alike with the release of a free curriculum centered around quality patient care, safety and communication, the organization announced this week.