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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3% of interventional radiologists collect 66% of all industry payments—or $40M

Many in this group of high-earning IRs have held hospital leadership positions or authored clinical guidelines, raising questions about potential conflicts of interest. 

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PSMA PET 'cold kit' could score FDA approval soon

The cold kit is said to significantly expand the distribution capabilities related to imaging agents.

Breast arterial calcifications (BACs) identified on screening mammograms may help identify women who face a heightened risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a new analysis published in Clinical Imaging.

Experts call for reporting guidelines for breast arterial calcifications identified on mammo

BACs and cardiovascular risk have been a growing topic of conversation in recent years, as numerous studies have indicated there could be a relationship between the two.

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DaVita to pay $34M to settle kickback allegations

The U.S. Department of Justice claimed the dialysis chain was sending kickbacks and favors to physicians in exchange for patient referrals.

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Sonio rolls out AI-based fetal ultrasound training solution

The AI tool could help train providers in identifying and diagnosing a wide array of fetal conditions. 

House lawmakers want to relax ban on physician-owned hospitals

The bipartisan Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act would amend the Social Security Act to allow physicians to open new hospitals in hard-to-reach communities.

Restore Medical ContraBand medical device heart failure

FDA grants new heart failure implant its breakthrough device designation

Restore Medical's ContraBand system was designed to address symptoms in HFrEF patients who do not respond to other therapies. 

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'A very, very good thing'—CMS proposes reimbursements for providers' efforts to ensure MRI safety

“Before these CPT codes there was no real acknowledgment of the additional burden borne by the providers who accepted these patients."