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 takes first step toward ending animal testing as part of ‘3.0 modernization'
Monoclonal antibody therapies will be the first drugs permitted to take advantage of alternatives, including advanced lab simulations and artificial intelligence. A pilot framework to phase out the decades-long requirement for animal testing will be rolled out in the coming year, the FDA said.
Opportunistic screening tool for osteoporosis nabs FDA clearance
The algorithm can be applied to noncontrast abdominal CT scans completed for any clinical indication.
Radiology M&A expert shares 6 trends to watch in 2025
Andrew Colbert, senior managing director of Ziegler, spoke at RBMA 2025, discussing teleradiology's "explosive" growth, among other developments.
Members of Congress propose faster Medicare payment pathway for imaging AI
The Health Tech Investment Act will place all FDA-approved AI devices into the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System for a minimum of five years.
Radiology practice will pay $350,000 for allegedly violating HIPAA Rule prior to cyberattack
HHS charges that New York state-based Northeast Radiology failed to conduct a thorough risk analysis of its systems, which may have prevented the PACS breach.

Industry Watcher’s Digest

When Larry Ellison talks about healthcare AI, people invest. At least, that’s what happened after the Oracle chairman enthused over AI’s potential to cook up vaccines for cancer.

Nat’l Academy of Medicine sets ‘priorities for action’ as healthcare mulls next moves with AI

Given the precarious excitement of the moment—or is it exciting precarity?—policymakers and healthcare leaders must set directives guiding not only what to do with AI but also when to do it.

MGMA's Anders Gilberg calls on CMS and Congress to extend telemedicine and highlights the issues involved.

Congress hesitates on long-term telemedicine expansion admid advocacy push

Congress temporarily extended telemedicine provisions until March amid lobby efforts by the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) and others to make the provisions permanent.

State lawmaker wants increased scrutiny around Rad Partners affiliate Jefferson Radiology

Republican Sen. Jeffrey Gordon, MD, said Wednesday that he has heard from a dozen constituents about the issue and also discussed it with his physician colleagues.

Payment policies may be driving down utilization of key interventional radiology procedure

Fewer than 2% of hospitalized inpatients underwent ablation for renal cell carcinoma, despite its lower cost and other benefits.

FDA warns of risk of death associated with multiple sclerosis drugs

The agency found 82 cases of anaphylaxis associated with glatiramer acetate, sold under the brand names Copaxone and Glatopa, including 19 that emerged after patients had been taking these drugs for more than a year.

Trump administration halts public communications from health agencies

The indefinite hold on external communications includes website updates and social media posts, in addition to scientific reports, from all agencies under HHS.

Industry Watcher’s Digest

What is Stargate and why is it here?

Policy & Regulations

FDA takes first step toward ending animal testing as part of ‘3.0 modernization'

Opportunistic screening tool for osteoporosis nabs FDA clearance

Radiology M&A expert shares 6 trends to watch in 2025

Members of Congress propose faster Medicare payment pathway for imaging AI

Radiology practice will pay $350,000 for allegedly violating HIPAA Rule prior to cyberattack