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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No Surprises Act purportedly pushing providers in radiology and other specialties ‘to the brink’

The law triggered some of the year’s biggest bankruptcies, with investors eyeing similar debt-laden provider groups that could be vulnerable. 

November 15, 2023

House lawmakers slam administration’s ‘unacceptable’ implementation of the No Surprises Act

“We cannot emphasize strongly enough the depths of the departments’ failure," 25 members of the Ways & Means Committee wrote recently.

November 14, 2023
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HHS issues alert on new ransomware group that claimed radiology provider as 1st US healthcare victim

BlackSuit has “significant similarities” to the Royal ransomware family, a direct successor of the “notorious” Russian-linked Conti operation, the agency reported. 

November 13, 2023
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Radiology-led coalition of provider groups urges Congress to quash Medicare cut

ACR, the American Society of Neuroradiology and the Society of Interventional Radiology voiced their concerns in a recent letter to leaders in the U.S. House and Senate. 

November 13, 2023
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US Radiology Specialists will pay $450K for failing to upgrade hardware to prevent ransomware attack

Stemming from this alleged oversight, a “threat actor” gained access to its network and stole personal health information from 198,260 patients across the U.S. 

November 10, 2023
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Senate Finance Committee advances bill to mitigate radiologist pay cuts in Medicare

"Instead of Congress making payment adjustments every year, it's time we address the underlying issues and make long-term reforms," said Sen. John Thune. 

November 9, 2023
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CMS declines to issue imaging agent reimbursement fix in final hospital outpatient payment rule

The agency received “considerable interest” in a comment solicitation on this topic, with respondents providing “various insights and potential policy changes.” 

November 8, 2023
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The American public understands that cutting Medicare harms everyone

Radiology Business Management Association leaders contend that slashing Medicare reimbursement "ignores overwhelming public wisdom."

November 8, 2023

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"This was an unneeded burden, which was solely adding to the administrative hassles of medicine," said American Society of Nuclear Cardiology President Larry Phillips.

SCAI and four other major healthcare organizations signed a joint letter in support of intravascular ultrasound. 

The newly approved AI models are designed to improve the detection of pulmonary embolisms and strokes in patients who undergo CT scans.

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