A bipartisan group of 61 Members of Congress, led by Rep. Pete Olson (R-TX) of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and Rep. Jason Altmire (D-PA) of the House Small Business Committee, signed and circulated a letter to congressional colleagues expressing concern over imaging cuts recommended by the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC).

By a vote of six to three, the U.S. Supreme Court today struck down a 2007 Vermont law that restricts the sale, disclosure and use of pharmacy records revealing prescribing practices of individual doctors.

Novation has released a nationwide survey of materials management executives from VHA Inc. and University HealthSystem Consortium (UHC) member hospitals.

Polyglot Systems' Meducation SMART app has been named the winner of the Substitutable Medical Applications, Reusable Technologies (SMART) Platform Apps Challenge, issued by researchers at Children's Hospital Boston and Harvard Medical School.

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recommended the FDA establish stronger oversight procedures for medical device recalls and better data collection to proactively assess risks, according to a June report for the agency. The Department of Health and Human Services has agreed with the GAOs recommendations.

The Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) has made available up to $500 million in Partnership for Patients funding to help health providers improve care and avoid preventable injuries.

AT&T has launched a new cloud-based medical imaging and information management service.

The FDA has issued draft guidance that seeks to help advance development and approval of an artificial pancreas to treat type 1 diabetes in the U.S., and Mayo Clinic researchers are already underway in developing such a device.