Reiterating its arguments from last year when the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) first proposed a multiple procedure payment reduction (MPPR) on the professional component of imaging studies performed by physicians in the same group practice, the ACR pushed back hard against this idea in its formal written response to CMS this

Congressional Quarterly reports that at least one House committee may schedule hearings on the latest Meaningful Use requirements for electronic health record incentive payments after lawmakers return from their August recess next week.

Virtual Radiologic (vRad) named John Way as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Way will oversee all financial, treasury, accounting and planning/analysis functions at vRad. He previously served as CFO for three UnitedHealth Group businesses - Optum Collaborative Care, Secure-Horizons, and OptumHealth.

Siemens Healthcare has announced that the Multix Fusion digital radiography system has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA and is now available commercially in the United State.

RamSoft has signed a distribution agreement with Environmental Intelligence, LLC — which recently landed a contract to provide healthcare IT solutions to Texas state agencies and facilities.

SB 1538, a state bill to require California physicians to inform patients who have dense breasts has passed the state Senate on a unanimous vote for 36 to 0. Earlier this week, it passed the California State Assembly with a 68-0 vote.

A first glimpse of how likely it will be that Medicare will someday cover beta amyloid PET imaging will come early next year. On January 30, 2013, the Medicare Evidence Development & Coverage Advisory Committee (MEDCAC) panel will meet to review available evidence and hear public testimony on the use of beta amyloid PET imaging, the Centers for