News & Updates
Check here regularly for news about medical imaging and updates from MITA.
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Industry News
Siemens Healthcare has announced the expansion of its Low-Dose Centers of Excellence program for computed tomography (CT).
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Industry NewsMITA Statement
The Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA) provided the following statement today regarding Money & Medicine, a new TV news-magazine show examining the drivers of health care spending.
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MITA News
As elected officials hunt for possible savings in the Federal budget to fund various end-of-year priorities — including at least a temporary fix to for the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) cuts to Medicare physician reimbursement scheduled for January 1 — it is vital that policy makers have a correct picture of current levels of imaging utilization, says Brian Connell, director of Government Relations for the Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA).
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Industry News
Among patients initially diagnosed with low-risk prostate cancer, those with tumors clearly visualized by endorectal MRI were significantly more likely to have their disease status upgraded at biopsy, according to a new study in the Journal of Urology.
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Industry News
Today, the FierceHealthcare group, which includes FierceHealthIT, launched a new weekly newsletter and an accompanying website: FierceMedicalImaging.
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Industry NewsMITA Statement
Congressman Jim Gerlach (R-PA) today received the Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance’s (MITA) 2012 “Access to Innovation” Award for his efforts to promote patient access to medical imaging as well as for advancing innovation and supporting jobs within the imaging industry. Siemens Healthcare presented Congressman Gerlach with the award at its headquarters in Malvern, Pennsylvania.
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Industry News
In the wake of a new analysis by the Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA) showing that imaging spending under Medicare is down for a second year, patient-advocacy group Access to Medical Imaging Coalition (AMIC) held a press conference on Friday to call on Congress to stop proposed cuts to imaging services that AMIC, MITA, and other organizations believe are increasingly harming patient care.
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Industry News
The Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance and the Advanced Medical Technology Association recently met with industry and regulatory representatives in China to discuss international harmonization, specifically mentioning challenges surrounding combination products and in vitro diagnostics.
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Industry NewsMITA Statement
A new analysis of Medicare data, released today by the Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA), finds that medical imaging utilization and spending within Medicare continues to decline, and Medicare patients are receiving fewer imaging procedures for the second year in a row. The new analysis also confirms that while medical imaging utilization and spending decreased, Medicare spending on non-imaging services has dramatically increased.
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Industry NewsMITA Statement 09.20.12
MITA and AdvaMed Partner to Reduce Trade Barriers, Harmonize Medical Device Standards with China
The Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA) and the Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed) yesterday concluded a series of successful activities aimed at reducing barriers to trade between China and the United States and harmonizing international standards for medical devices. The organizations participated in the U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade (JCCT) Pharmaceuticals and Medical Device Subgroup meeting and led a two-day standards workshop that provided China’s State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) and Chinese industry representatives with additional expertise on IEC 60601-1 third edition — the internationally recognized safety standard for electrical medical equipment.
Medical Imaging Community Rallies Against Device Tax
MITA and its industry partners, including AdvaMed and MDMA, are calling on Congress to pass bipartisan legislation that repeals the medical device tax in a new ad campaign. Learn More
MITA Urges Congress to Reject Reimbursement Cuts
MITA calls on policymakers to protect access to life saving medical imaging technologies. Learn More
Why I Joined MITA – Navidea Biopharmaceuticals
Hear from Thomas Tulip, Executive Vice President and Chief Business Officer of Navidea Biopharmaceuticals, on why his organization joined MITA.
