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. 

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FDA’s new drug approval means little if CMS won’t update amyloid PET policy, imaging advocate says

Alzheimer's patients will need to have a brain scan showing the presence of beta-amyloid in order to receive Biogen's Aduhelm (aducanumab) treatment, yet Medicare doesn't cover such exams.

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Under new legislation, Medicare would cover radiology assistants’ services in all settings

Absent passage of HR 3657, the profession is “in peril,” with RAs losing their jobs and left unable to practice to the full extent of their training, advocates said. 

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Microsoft notches antitrust approval for nearly $20B acquisition of radiology vendor Nuance

The two tech giants have now cleared a key hurdle to completing their merger, company officials revealed recently. 

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FDA approves first commercially available PSMA PET imaging agent for prostate cancer

Pylarify is a F 18-labeled, prostate-specific membrane antigen targeted PET agent used to pinpoint suspected metastasis or recurrence of the disease. 

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4 ways radiology practices can strengthen their price transparency strategy while outshining competitors

Most nonhospital-based groups fall outside of the new CMS rule, but there’s still an opportunity to adopt this mindset and attract new customers, experts wrote recently. 

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Breast imaging center sees certification expire after ignoring ACR’s mammography requests

This is the FDA's second mammography warning in two days, with both centers going weeks without performing mandatory quality-control tests.

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Radiologist participation in Medicare ACOs is surging, and late comers must take notice

Rad involvement in these value-minded care-coordination efforts leapt threefold, preparing members of the specialty to take on downside risk while strengthening bonds with hospital partners.

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Delaying rule to fast-track breakthrough devices only ‘kicks the can down the road,' imaging advocate says

CMS recently postponed the go-live date of the Medicare Coverage Innovative Technology rule for the second time.