Three years after a pair of former hospital C-suite executives blew the whistle on their own institution, the U.S. Department of Justice has acted on the complaint.

The new medical device correction only includes a select number of devices. Abbott said they produce inaccurate readings, putting patient health at risk. 

The newly cleared device includes a rapid-exchange catheter and a helical balloon that takes the shape of a hollow cylinder when inflated.

The Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act would allow Medicare to reimburse for certain pharmacist-administered tests, treatments and vaccinations. 

Prior authorization is frustrating to clinicians, but a new survey from the American Medical Association shows it also frustrates patients to the point of abandoning care. The survey showed many more insights regarding PA impact on care.

Prior to the final proposal’s release, the American College of Radiology reached out to CMS to offer its recommendations on payment rates for five out of the six the new codes.

The newly cleared devices are all designed to detect signs of PAD and/or PVD early enough that limb amputation is not required. 

The accident occurred earlier in July when a metal stretcher carrying a patient entered the imaging suite.