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. 

Teladoc agrees to buy chronic care company Livongo in $18.5B deal

Both organizations have seen their stock prices skyrocket during the pandemic, with the new organization on track to tally nearly $1.3 billion in revenue this year.

Notes from China: 3 of the most important—and scariest—things you’ll read about AI all month

In the late 1700s the English social theorist Jeremy Bentham sketched out a prison in which a single guard could control hundreds of inmates. The trick was to let the men know they could be seen 24/7 while the guard on duty was hidden from their view.  

Nearly 70% of radiology practices have applied for financial relief during the pandemic

The American College of Radiology and Radiology Business Management Association queried more than 200 U.S. providers for their survey findings, published Tuesday in JACR.

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Healthcare coalition cheers House vote overturning ‘archaic’ ban on unique patient identifiers

Approved by voice, the move eliminates Section 510 of the Labor-HHS bill and reverses the ban on using federal funding to create unique patient identifiers.

AI’s black box could help or hinder the anti-COVID cause

A generation gap may be emerging within the gold rush of computer scientists and software developers racing to weaponize AI for the fight against COVID-19.

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ACR, numerous others urge Congress to keep surprise billing fix out of COVID relief package

Three radiology societies and groups representing "hundreds of thousands" of docs made their plea in a letter to congressional leaders. 

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Shifting payer mix due to COVID-19 putting pressure on radiology practice margins

With a pandemic-induced move toward Medicaid or other lower-paying reimbursement sources, providers must get creative, imaging experts advise. 

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RSNA awarded federal grant to create radiology training hub in Africa

The $750,000 in funding will be used to establish a new educational institution, part of the organization's Global Learning Centers program launched last year.