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Final HIPAA privacy rules could wipe out projected savings, legal experts say
By Eric Barnes
Twenty-four hours isn't much time to absorb the gargantuan 1,500 pages that comprise the just-released final privacy rules of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA). But considering the massive impact they'll have on U.S. healthcare beginning in 2002, a couple of brave lawyers were willing to stay up late Wednesday night to evaluate them.
December 21, 2000
Consent and authorization
By Eric Barnes
Part II: Final HIPAA privacy rules could wipe out projected savings, legal experts say
December 21, 2000
Voice recognition systems can be worth the extra work
What's a deliverable? It's what you deliver -- the final product of your work. How do you produce your deliverable? If you use transcribers or a transcription service, you need to examine the decision carefully. Voice recognition technology has progressed from a bleeding-edge to a leading-edge application that's robust enough to help reduce your production costs.
October 2, 2000
U.S. fraud and abuse rules create a minefield for imaging vendors
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
Most U.S. healthcare providers are all too aware of strict federal and state laws designed to prevent fraud and abuse. But stepped-up enforcement of the laws against medical imaging vendors has caught many firms off-guard. Here's how to protect yourself.
August 30, 2000
Sonus to settle class-action lawsuit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
July 30, 2000
Fonar settles lawsuit with HealthSouth
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
June 11, 2000
Misdiagnoses, lack of supervision, and poor communication land radiologists in court
By Shalmali Pal
Radiologists have the dubious distinction of being the most frequent defendants in malpractice lawsuits, particularly for the misdiagnosis of breast cancer, with the payout to a plaintiff averaging more than $200,000.
May 16, 2000
Lernout and Hauspie, MedQuist settle lawsuit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
March 26, 2000
ASRT adds patient information to Web site
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
February 7, 2000
1999 president’s address
By Eric Barnes
CHICAGO - Managed care and Medicare cuts are hindering the ability of radiologists and radiation oncologists to engage in research and education and to provide optimal patient care, according to Dr. Seymour H. Levitt, head of therapeutic radiology-radiati
November 28, 1999
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