Medicolegal: Page 12

U.S. agency to review ruling in Hologic, Fujifilm dispute

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A U.S. trade agency has agreed to review a ruling made in a complaint filed as part of Hologic's patent infringement dispute against Fujifilm Medical Systems USA regarding mammography technology.

October 24, 2018

Calif. imaging center CEO arrested in $284M fraud scheme

By Brian Casey

The CEO of a group of Southern California imaging center companies has been arrested on charges that he ran an elaborate kickback scheme, in which doctors were paid for patient referrals within the state workers' compensation system.

October 10, 2018

Did VA hospitals cancel valid radiology orders to clear backlog?

By Brian Casey

Hospitals in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare system may have canceled valid orders for radiology scans as part of an effort to clear a massive backlog of outdated imaging requests, according to an October 1 article from USA Today.

October 1, 2018

Week in Review: PACS legal woes | Golden rules of radiology | 4 trends at RSNA 2018

By Brian Casey

September 7, 2018

9 ways to reduce your legal exposure to PACS problems

By Herman Oosterwijk

There's no debate that PACS technology has had a huge (and largely positive) effect on radiology. But legal disputes related to PACS are unfortunately all too common. In a new column, imaging informatics expert Herman Oosterwijk discusses how you can reduce your legal exposure to PACS-related problems.

September 3, 2018

Report: Hospital staff members in fatal MRI case await charges

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Two staff members at a hospital in India where a man was killed in an MRI suite still await legal charges due to confusion between police and municipal authorities over the investigation of the incident, according to a news report.

August 29, 2018

Is your practice at risk of a malpractice claim?

By Kate Madden Yee

Medical malpractice claims that allege radiological errors are common: In fact, radiology is No. 2 on a list of medical specialties most likely to be sued, according to a report released on August 14 by medical liability insurer Coverys. Fortunately, there are several simple ways your practice can protect itself.

August 15, 2018

Ill. enacts breast density reporting law

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Gov. Bruce Rauner approved the Illinois Breast Density Reporting Law on August 10, making Illinois the 36th state to mandate reporting of dense breast tissue to patients.

August 13, 2018

Vox profiles NC doctor's crusade against CON law

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

News site Vox is profiling the case of a North Carolina surgeon who is suing to overturn the state's certificate-of-need (CON) law because it is preventing him from buying an MRI system for an imaging center he operates.

July 30, 2018

Judge finds in favor of Hologic in Fujifilm patent lawsuit

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A U.S. judge has initially ruled in favor of women's imaging firm Hologic in a patent infringement lawsuit against Fujifilm Medical Systems USA.

July 29, 2018

Hologic wins $4.8M in patent lawsuit against Minerva

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Women's imaging firm Hologic has been awarded $4.8 million for the infringement of two of its endometrial ablation technology patents by medical technology company Minerva Surgical.

July 29, 2018

2nd Pittsburgh rad pleads guilty in Vicodin case

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A second radiologist from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center has pleaded guilty on charges related to the illegal distribution of Vicodin to patients. The plea was one of a series of judgments announced against healthcare providers accused of unlawfully distributing controlled substances.

July 24, 2018

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