Industry News

• In The News
  10.17.11

  Lawmakers press CMS on sunshine law

  Lawmakers took the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to task last week for missing the Oct. 1 deadline for drafting regulations for a new law that requires drug and medical device companies to disclose all fees paid to doctors.

• In The News
  10.14.11

  Legislation aims to spur medical innovation

  Bipartisan legislation to spur medical innovation and hasten the availability of such products to patients was introduced on Thursday.

• In The News
  10.13.11

  U.S. deficit panel weighs Medicare doctor payments

  The congressional “super committee” charged with reducing U.S. budget deficits is considering tackling a measure that could make their job even harder by preventing a steep pay cut for Medicare doctors.

• In The News
  10.12.11

  IOM’s 510(k) Proposal Keeps Getting Slammed

  Device companies are maintaining a united front against an Institute of Medicine (IOM) recommendation that the FDA discard the 510(k). But some of what IOM has to say about other aspects of device oversight warrants consideration, commenters state.

• In The News
  10.11.11

  New PET agent sees early tumors

  Researchers from Vanderbilt University have developed PET imaging agents that could make it possible to visualize tumors in their earliest stages before they become deadly, according to a study in the October issue of Cancer Prevention Research.

• In The News
  10.10.11

  FDA Unveils Proposal For Streamlined De Novo Reviews

  Despite statutory constraints, FDA is hoping to trim as many as 90 days off the total review process for de novo petitions.

• In The News
  10.10.11

  320-row scanner cuts contrast dose in coronary CTA

  Contrast media dose can be reduced in coronary CT angiography (CCTA) scans acquired with a 320-detector-row scanner without significantly affecting image quality, according to a study in the October edition of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

• In The News
  10.07.11

  Imaging lobby slams Blue Cross pre-authorization

  On Wednesday, the Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance, a medical equipment lobby, called on Congress to reject the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association’s proposal for Medicare to use preauthorization for advanced imaging services.

• In The News
  10.06.11

  Imaging groups balk at Blue Cross $300B savings plan

  The Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) has issued a plan that moves the healthcare system away from a fee-for-service model to a patient-centered model. However, the Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA) and Access to Medical Imaging Coalition (AMIC) have called on Congress to reject the BCBSA proposal for Medicare to use prior authorization for advanced imaging services.

• In The News
  10.05.11

  MITA Calls on Congress to Reject Insurance Industry Proposal to Reduce Payments for Life-Saving Imaging Services

  The Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA) today called on Congress to reject the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association’s (BCBSA) proposal for Medicare to use prior authorization for advanced imaging services.