The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) should gather the information needed to develop a new regulatory framework to replace the 35-year-old 510(k) clearance process for medical devices, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) advises in a long-awaited report commissioned by the agency and released today.

Radisphere, a Westport, Conn.-based provider of software-enabled physician services, yesterday announced the appointment of Alison Shurell as chief marketing officer. In this role, Shurell will lead Radisphere's strategic marketing activities, brand management, client acquisition and retention initiatives, and public relations.

Fueled by the increasing size of the aged population and widening applications stemming from continuous developments, the global diagnostic imaging market is expected to grow from $20.7 billion in 2010 to $26.6 billion by 2016, indicates a research report issued by research firm MarketsandMarkets.

The Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA) today praised U.S. policymakers for their continued attention to the issue of medical device user fee payment. The industry group formally expressed its sentiments following this morning’s hearing on the topic held by the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Most accountable care organizations (ACOs) are adopting one of four different approaches to creating new payment models, according to a new report sponsored by the Commonwealth Fund, a private foundation established to promote improvements in the U.S. health care system.

In a follow-up to an advisory issued on July 15, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has alerted health care professionals to stop using CardioGen-82 for cardiac PET scans.

The Institute of Medicine (IOM) on Friday will release a report advising the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as to how it can refine its medical device approval process to quickly move products to market while preserving patient safety.

While providers may not object significantly to the idea of adopting electronic health records (EHRs), hurdles remain when it comes to convincing patients that their personal health information is truly safeguarded under an EHR umbrella.