Congressional Quarterly reports that at least one House committee may schedule hearings on the latest Meaningful Use requirements for electronic health record incentive payments after lawmakers return from their August recess next week.

Virtual Radiologic (vRad) named John Way as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Way will oversee all financial, treasury, accounting and planning/analysis functions at vRad. He previously served as CFO for three UnitedHealth Group businesses - Optum Collaborative Care, Secure-Horizons, and OptumHealth.

Siemens Healthcare has announced that the Multix Fusion digital radiography system has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA and is now available commercially in the United State.

RamSoft has signed a distribution agreement with Environmental Intelligence, LLC — which recently landed a contract to provide healthcare IT solutions to Texas state agencies and facilities.

SB 1538, a state bill to require California physicians to inform patients who have dense breasts has passed the state Senate on a unanimous vote for 36 to 0. Earlier this week, it passed the California State Assembly with a 68-0 vote.

A first glimpse of how likely it will be that Medicare will someday cover beta amyloid PET imaging will come early next year. On January 30, 2013, the Medicare Evidence Development & Coverage Advisory Committee (MEDCAC) panel will meet to review available evidence and hear public testimony on the use of beta amyloid PET imaging, the Centers for

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced it will delay for another year the required implementation of ICD-10, the billing code sets known as the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Edition diagnosis and procedure codes. The new deadline for compliance is October 1, 2014.