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 highlights risks of evaluating blood pressure with unauthorized medical devices
The agency emphasized that many over-the-counter technologies marketed for this purpose have not been properly evaluated.
Healthcare AI today: Another angle on AI regulation, move fast but don’t break things, WISeR in the real world, more
Getting healthcare AI to fulfill its destiny—can we call it that now?—will require ‘scenario-based’ consideration of every use case.
Repeat imaging rates higher when scans are interpreted by nurse practitioners, physician assistants
The finding is based on an analysis of nearly 1.4 million office-based imaging claims, conducted by the Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute.
Members of Congress condemn Medicare model targeting ‘wasteful’ interventional radiology services
“It is not an exaggeration to say that the requirement of prior authorization for traditional Medicare services will kill seniors,” says Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wis.
Referrers frequently failing to recommend patients for key interventional radiology procedure
An analysis of nearly 272,000 uterine fibroid healthcare encounters shows that only about 4% of women underwent uterine fibroid embolization, a minimally invasive IR treatment option.

3 key requirements for AI in healthcare to reach its full potential

AI could change healthcare forever. But for the technology to reach its full potential, researchers must make sure they go about things the right way.

Radiology practice suspends mammography exams after FDA review

The ACR analyzed a small sample of mammograms completed at Raleigh Radiology Blue Ridge over a two year period, finding quality problems in some images.

The role of medical debt in American bankruptcy

Medical debt is a significant factor in the reasons Americans file for bankruptcy, and Americans facing major health scares are also likely to face financial setbacks.

Justice Department sues CVS subsidiary Omnicare

A CVS Health subsidiary, Omnicare, is facing a lawsuit from the Department of Justice over allegations the company defrauded government health programs by providing prescription drugs to thousands of long-term care facilities without proper prescriptions.

HHS proposals aim to boost organ donation supply

HHS has issued a set of two proposed rules aimed at improving the availability of organs for the 113,000 Americans on waitlists for transplants.

Repeal of controversial $20B medical device tax may be imminent

Foes of the tax applauded the proposed spending bill on Tuesday, Dec. 17, urging lawmakers to “cross the finish line.”

Humana acquiring hospice pharmacy Enclara Healthcare

Louisville-based Humana, the nation’s third-largest health insurance provider, is acquiring a large privately held hospice pharmacy and benefit management providers, Enclara Healthcare.

University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center names new radiology chair

The Cleveland, Ohio-based institution is considered University Hospital’s flagship academic medical center.

Policy & Regulations

FDA highlights risks of evaluating blood pressure with unauthorized medical devices

Healthcare AI today: Another angle on AI regulation, move fast but don’t break things, WISeR in the real world, more

Repeat imaging rates higher when scans are interpreted by nurse practitioners, physician assistants

Members of Congress condemn Medicare model targeting ‘wasteful’ interventional radiology services

Referrers frequently failing to recommend patients for key interventional radiology procedure