Medicolegal: Page 13

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

AHRA: 4 ways to avoid lawsuits in radiology

By Kate Madden Yee

Getting sued certainly isn't on the list of a radiology professional's goals. But the fact is, sometimes patients do bring suits. While it may not be possible to completely dodge litigation, small daily actions can go a long way toward staying out of court, according to a talk at the AHRA's annual meeting this week in Orlando, FL.

July 22, 2018

Patient denied MRI sues Ore. hospital for $7M

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A patient who was considered too big to fit inside an MRI scanner at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center in Oregon is suing the institution for $7 million, according to a recent article by the Portland Business Journal.

June 21, 2018

State court lets Kwiatkowski case move ahead

By Brian Casey

A Pennsylvania state court has allowed a lawsuit to move ahead against the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, charging that the facility should have done more to prevent radiologic technologist David Kwiatkowski from infecting patients with hepatitis C as he diverted fentanyl for his own use.

June 20, 2018

Beverly Hills radiologist gets 10 years in fraud case

By Brian Casey

A radiologist from Beverly Hills, CA, was sentenced to 10 years in prison after being convicted of 39 felony fraud counts related to charges that he paid referring physicians for imaging services such as MRI and ultrasound scans.

June 18, 2018

Vt. passes expanded breast screening coverage bill

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Vermont Gov. Phil Scott on May 21 signed into law HB 639, a bill that requires insurers in that state to cover additional breast imaging services without enforcing cost-sharing requirements.

June 4, 2018

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