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Senators introduce medical AI reimbursement bill

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Congress aims to establish a steady reimbursement pathway for medical devices authorized by the U.S. The Health Tech Investment Act would assign all FDA-approved AI-enabled medical devices to a new technology ambulatory payment classification (APC) in the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) for a minimum of five years.

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IMV: MRI exam mix shifts from outpatient to hospital settings

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In contrast, the percentage of MRI procedures performed in an emergency hospital setting increased two percentage points, to 14%, and the percentage performed in an inpatient hospital setting increased three percentage points, to 20%. Davin Korstjens of IMV Medical Information Division. hours for hospital sites.

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Radiology responds to devastating floods in Spain

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Work in our hospital, and especially in our radiology department, has been exceptionally challenging throughout this crisis -- and it continues to be so," Eva Llopis, MD, head of radiology at Hospital Universitari de la Ribera in Alzira, the capital of the comarca of Ribera Alta in the province of Valencia, told AuntMinnie.com on November 5.

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Subtle Medical secures CE Mark for SubtleHD

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AI software developer Subtle Medical has secured the CE Mark, which allows it to market its SubtleHD platform in Europe. It denoises and sharpens images and can be used with all body parts and all contrasts, including 2D and 3D images, Subtle Medical said.

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IMV: Independent imaging centers face competition for CT scan volume

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Hospital-based sites are more likely to be experiencing this shift compared to independent imaging centers. By site type, 55% to 59% of independent imaging centers and hospitals with 200 or more beds use one CT technologist for CT procedures, while this is only the case for 39% of hospitals with less than 200 beds.

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ACR, American Hospital Association urge Congress to create path for foreign-born docs to relieve shortages

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Hospitals and physicians are pressing lawmakers to pass two previously proposed pieces of legislation that allow international medical graduates to work here longer.

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AdvaMed and 9 partners urge medical product tariff exemption

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The Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed)and nine partner organizations are urging the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative to exempt medical and dental supplies, equipment, and devices from tariffs. Trade RepresentativeJamieson Greer.

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