The Federal Trade Commission said it sent letters to multiple large healthcare staffing agencies and employers, urging them to check noncompete contracts to ensure they do not run afoul of antitrust laws.

Jamieson M. Bourque, MD, MHS, president-elect of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, shared the group's concerns with Cardiovascular Business. “This is going to have a highly negative impact," he said. 

IRs can play a key role in kidney care using a novel, nonsurgical approach that deploys catheters and imaging guidance to create a fistula in the arm for dialysis access. 

The system enables surgeons to intraoperatively illuminate cancerous tissue in the breast cavity during lumpectomy surgery.

The federal payment program first proposed this 2.5%, across-the-board cut for physician services in July, exempting most time-based healthcare offerings. 

Five years after Congress passed the landmark law, shortcomings persist, which are potentially hampering patients and physicians, House leaders contend. 

The Australia-based drug manufacturer is working to release Pixclara, a PET contrast agent for diagnosing glioma, a rare form of brain cancer. 

Reuters reported that 500 institutions are linked to the proposals. In total, $50 million is up for grabs as part of HHS’ Autism Data Science Initiative.