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MedQuist hit with lawsuit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Transcription and digital dictation firm MedQuist of Mount Laurel, NJ, is being sued by a California hospital that claims it was overcharged for transcription services.
October 7, 2004
VitalWorks lawsuit dismissed
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiology information systems firm VitalWorks reported that a class-action lawsuit filed against the Ridgefield, CT-based firm and three of its officers and directors was dismissed with prejudice on October 1 by the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut.
October 4, 2004
Settlement in Immunomedics patent case
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Immunomedics has settled its patent infringement suit against Cytogen and C.R. Bard for an undisclosed payment and without any admission of fault or liability.
September 29, 2004
Mock trial brings reality infotainment to RSNA
By Shalmali Pal
For most physicians, just sitting in on a real-life malpractice trial would be worthy of an episode of "Fear Factor." A mock trial of a malpractice case, on the other hand, could be more exciting than bungee jumping off McCormick Place, and far more educational. For the first time, the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) will put on a medical-legal jury trial at the 2004 meeting, complete with a judge, lawyers, expert witnesses, and a regular-Joe jury.
September 28, 2004
Radiology group sued over exclusive contracts
By Tracie L. Thompson
No one disputes that Missoula Radiology is the sole provider of imaging interpretations in Montana's second-largest city. But an unusual new lawsuit alleges that the group is illegally maintaining its monopoly through exclusive contracts.
September 27, 2004
Part II: A survey of asbestos-related imaging
By Shalmali Pal
Nearly 1,500 people died from an asbestos-induced condition in 2000, and the number is expected to climb. This may mean more lawsuits and more x-ray interpretations for certified B readers. Part II of our series on asbestos-related imaging examines whether x-ray will continue to be the modality of choice in deciding these cases.
September 6, 2004
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Part I: The back story on asbestos x-ray B readers
By Shalmali Pal
A recent Academic Radiology study suggested that B readers may not always be on the up and up with their asbestos-related x-ray interpretations. Part I of our two-part series on asbestos-related imaging focuses on the story behind B readers and their expert testimony.
September 6, 2004
Thermal imaging firm CTI wins appeal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Thermal breast imaging developer Computerized Thermal Imaging (CTI) reported that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit has ruled in CTI's favor in a securities litigation matter.
August 30, 2004
Court puts the kibosh on residents' anti-NRMP crusade
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A U.S. District Court judge dismissed antitrust claims against 27 teaching hospitals and two medical organizations, asserting that the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) is "an efficient, valuable placement system."
August 30, 2004
Court allows suit over radiologist's findings in pre-employment x-ray
By Tracie L. Thompson
The Arizona Supreme Court is the latest jurisdiction to decide that even without a formal doctor-patient relationship -- as with a pre-employment screening x-ray, in this case -- radiologists may still be liable for communicating serious abnormalities to patients.
August 19, 2004
Study sounds alarm over integrity of expert readers' testimony
By Shalmali Pal
A new study is adding fuel to the controversy over expert-witness testimony. The study found that medical experts commonly used by plaintiffs' attorneys routinely identify abnormalities on chest x-rays at a rate far higher than that of independent radiologists.
August 5, 2004
Education, interaction key to reducing mammography litigation
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
BOSTON - Bonnie Rush, president of Breast Imaging Specialists, offered a sobering assessment of the state of U.S. mammography practice at the American Healthcare Radiology Administrators (AHRA) meeting earlier this week.
August 4, 2004
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