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. 

Former managers of a Tampa Florida-based radiology company Advanced Diagnostic Group (ADG) and its employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) retirement benefit manager GreatBanc Trust Co. will pay $19 million to settle a class action lawsuit. The suit alleges they allowed the ESOP’s value to be diverted to managers, directors and their shell companies and away from employee participants. money gavel court lawsuit legal judge judgement

Investment firm sues ultrasound developer QT Imaging hoping to force completion of merger deal

GigCapital5 and the Novato, California-based ultrasound-maker first announced their intent to partner in December 2022, creating a company with combined value of $151M. 

September 18, 2023
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Hospital CEO files lawsuit after losing job over naked art exhibition

According to the former executive, he was barely involved in planning the offsite fundraiser. The hospital declined to comment. 

September 18, 2023

ACR sees burden and little benefit from CMS’s plan to tackle ‘excessive radiation dose’

The American College of Radiology is "urgently" asking that the agency rename the measure, worried that it could be spreading misinformation.

September 18, 2023

FDA clears and grants breakthrough status for radiology triage tool from Annalise.ai

The Sydney, Australia-based vendor said its solution enables both passive and active notifications for suspected obstructive hydrocephalus. 

September 15, 2023
quality

Radiology groups urge CMS to retool the flawed Merit-based Incentive Payment System

Leaders with ACR, the RBMA and Radiology Partners all have recently written about concerning aspects of the quality-focused Medicare payment program. 

September 15, 2023
Product Recall

FDA announces recall of Abbott neurostimulation devices after MRI-related issues lead to 73 injuries

The new recall, which includes more than 155,000 implantable pulse generators, is due to ongoing issues with the devices being unable to exit MRI mode and return to normal use. 

September 14, 2023

ACR, others push for imaging-agent pay fix as House leaders plan hearing on topic

The House Energy and Commerce Committee announced Tuesday that it will hold a hearing to discuss the FIND Act. 

September 14, 2023
Video of Denise Garris, ASE regulatory consultant and principal of the Korris Group, explaining how reimbursements from insurance andMedicare work to pay or cardiac ultrasound exams. #ASE #ASE360 #ASE23 #ASE2023 #healthcarereimbursment

Understanding reimbursements and coding for echocardiography

"I think everyone would agree that the current fee-for-service model is not working appropriately and there needs to be a fix," regulatory consultant Denise Garris explained in a new interview. 

September 13, 2023