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.

Opposition forming against radiologist nominee for surgeon general
“Dr. Saphier would be a catastrophic mistake on messaging and communicating with MAHA at a time where the coalition is very fragile,” one opponent says.
Iowa hospital sued after allegedly extracting patient’s organs without family consent
In a lawsuit, the daughters of a deceased patient accuse Alegent Health-Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley of medical malpractice and negligence, alleging donations were harvested without proper consultation. It’s alleged that their father was not registered as an organ donor.
Large language models offer potential for helping appeal denied radiology claims
Although large language models produce appeals letters that are generally deemed useful by readers, they likely still require a babysitter, according to a new analysis.
Physician and his practice to pay $6.7M for allegedly performing unnecessary vascular procedures
The physician was accused of pressuring Medicare patients into undergoing treatment they did not need. One patient allegedly received 42 different stents over an eight-year period.
FDA adds surgical sponges, strips to list of shortages after Medline recall
Regulators said the shortages of neurosurgery devices are likely to extend until the end of the year. Medline recalled its neurosurgical patties due to a potential toxicity issue. The FDA said it's looking for alternatives.

Mammography services suspended at 2 hospitals following ACR review

A news release indicates the suspensions are due to breast images not meeting the college's clinical quality standards.

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Consolidation may be driving radiologists away from practicing as generalists

Radiologists who experienced a practice closure are more likely to operate as subspecialists afterward, according to new Neiman research.

FDA warns Philips after issues arise at multiple manufacturing facilities

Meanwhile, the Amsterdam-based imaging giant said it has already taken action to begin correcting these issues.

FDA accepts application for new Alzheimer’s PET imaging agent from Lantheus

The company is working to commercialize MK-6240, a radiodiagnostic that targets tau protein tangles—a “key hallmark of several neurodegenerative diseases.”

Recor Medical's Paradise Ultrasound Renal Denervation System

Medicare now covers renal denervation for patients with uncontrolled hypertension

This decision expands access to renal denervation to many more patients throughout the United States. Recor Medical and Medtronic both gained FDA approval for their RDN systems in 2023, and other vendors are actively developing their own treatment options.

Former CEO of Unite Us tapped as CMS’ Medicaid and CHIP lead

Dan Brillman, the former CEO and co-founder of coordinated care support service Unite Us, has left his position for a role in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, where he will be responsible for overseeing the federal government's safety net healthcare programs.

Healthcare AI today: AI bubble may burst, AI hype and hope, agentic AI coming on strong

What do you get when you fall in love with AI in healthcare? A guy with a pin to burst your bubble.

New drug recall includes more than 140K bottles of popular statin

According to the FDA, the drugs are not dissolving correctly. This can impact their ability to lower a patient’s cholesterol as intended.

Policy & Regulations

Opposition forming against radiologist nominee for surgeon general

Iowa hospital sued after allegedly extracting patient’s organs without family consent

Large language models offer potential for helping appeal denied radiology claims

Physician and his practice to pay $6.7M for allegedly performing unnecessary vascular procedures

FDA adds surgical sponges, strips to list of shortages after Medline recall