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.

Nearly 600K bottles of blood pressure drug recalled due to carcinogen risk
The FDA has detailed three voluntary recalls for prazosin hydrochloride, a medication used to treat hypertension, due to safety concerns.
FDA clears new AI-enabled coronary plaque analysis software
Circle Cardiovascular Imaging, a Canadian medtech company, received the key approval for its cvi42 | Plaque platform.
Mammography services suspended at 2 hospitals following ACR review
A news release indicates the suspensions are due to breast images not meeting the college's clinical quality standards.
Consolidation may be driving radiologists away from practicing as generalists
Radiologists who experienced a practice closure are more likely to operate as subspecialists afterward, according to new Neiman research.
FDA warns Philips after issues arise at multiple manufacturing facilities
Meanwhile, the Amsterdam-based imaging giant said it has already taken action to begin correcting these issues.

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Hospital boards of trustees should be grilling their CEOs about AI.

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5 healthcare AI predictions for 2025 from Wolters Kluwer Health

Watch for healthcare AI to increase its footprint in the patient-safety domain over the coming year.

CVS-owned insurer Aetna sues Radiology Partners alleging multiphase ‘fraud scheme’

The Hartford, Connecticut-based payer filed the complaint in Florida Middle District Court, alleging the actions defrauded it of "tens of millions."

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Healthcare AI startups that earn FDA approval are like jobseekers after landing a new job.

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Who is Sriram Krishnan, and why is he headed to the White House?

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Q&A: Proposed changes to Social Security Act would recognize pharmacists as healthcare providers

Pharmacist Jason Ausili discusses the expanding role of pharmacies as one-stop-shop patient care centers for every community.

10 signs AI is ‘eating the world (of venture capital)’

Some investment analysts are predicting a more permissive M&A market, deregulation as a catalyst for growth and fiscal policies that stimulate economic activity. And they see AI as a catalyst in the shift.

Policy & Regulations

Nearly 600K bottles of blood pressure drug recalled due to carcinogen risk

FDA clears new AI-enabled coronary plaque analysis software

Mammography services suspended at 2 hospitals following ACR review

Consolidation may be driving radiologists away from practicing as generalists

FDA warns Philips after issues arise at multiple manufacturing facilities