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.

FDA confirms another recall for Johnson & Johnson’s Impella heart pumps
More than 33,000 devices are affected by this recall. Customers may need to return and replace the purge cassettes included with their devices due to a risk of serious injury or death.
Bipartisan bill would cap radiologist pay cuts in Medicare program
Lawmakers led by Rep. Greg Murphy, MD, R-N.C., are reintroducing the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act of 2026, which is endorsed by the AMA and MGMA.
Radiologists urge Medicare contractor to exempt professional component from new pay restriction
Noridian is reportedly requiring rads to provide medical records “they do not control,” and are unable to force referring physicians to furnish.
Philips issues urgent device correction notice for thousands of imaging units
Philips notified affected customers of the issue in early March, also sharing details on signs of potential system failures.
Lawsuit dropped against squatter patient who refused to leave hospital room for 5 months
It’s unclear why Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare dropped its lawsuit, but it did so with prejudice, meaning the hospital cannot refile. There are many unanswered questions surrounding the unusual case, including how common incidents like this are and whether or not the hospital can technically bill for the time the room was occupied.

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Radiology provider joins growing number of institutions refusing to accept Medicare Advantage

“Medicare Advantage undermines my expertise as a physician and disregards my patients’ unique medical needs," said radiation oncologist Todd E. Hlavaty, MD.

Women remain underrepresented in revascularization trials—can cardiology leaders reverse that trend?

“If together we do not just hope for, but demand, adequate representation as a necessary criterion for high-quality studies worthy of adoption into practice, we will have a real shot at achieving true equity in our trials," cardiologists said in a new commentary.

Steward seeking buyers for its 31 hospitals, lays out timeline for sale

A hearing to approve the sales of its hospitals and clinics is scheduled for July 2.

House committee advances key legislation to strengthen pay for diagnostic imaging agents

The FIND Act is supported by several industry stakeholders including ACR and the Society of Nuclear Medicine & Molecular Imaging.

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Buzzworthy developments of the past few days.

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HHS launches $50M security initiative to thwart ransomware attacks at hospitals

The UPGRADE platform aims to automate the detection and patching of device-related security vulnerabilities at hospitals nationwide.

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WebTPA breach exposed 2.4 million members to hackers

Not many details on the data breach have been revealed, but the company is facing multiple lawsuits.

Jerry Blackwell, MD, MBA, FACC, president and CEO of MedAxiom, said iIt is no longer enough to just be a cardiologist making clinical decisions, they also need to be much more aware the business side of healthcare. #Cardiologybusiness #CVBusiness #CMS #Cardiology #ACC #ACC2024 #Medaxiom

Business concerns over costs and thin margins means it is no longer enough to just be a cardiologist

Cardiologist Jerry Blackwell, MD, president and CEO of MedAxiom, believes cardiologist can't just focus on clinical decisions, as they also must be aware the financial ramifications.

Policy & Regulations

FDA confirms another recall for Johnson & Johnson’s Impella heart pumps

Bipartisan bill would cap radiologist pay cuts in Medicare program

Radiologists urge Medicare contractor to exempt professional component from new pay restriction

Philips issues urgent device correction notice for thousands of imaging units

Lawsuit dropped against squatter patient who refused to leave hospital room for 5 months