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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

New statement defines abusive head trauma in kids

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A coalition of nine physician groups has issued a consensus statement to define what constitutes abusive head trauma in children. The group hopes the statement will clarify the injuries of abusive head trauma and serve as a tool for the legal system in cases of child abuse.

May 30, 2018

Man convicted in Cerner scam dies in custody

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A man convicted this week of defrauding a Texas hospital by operating a shell company that impersonated healthcare IT giant Cerner Corp. died in custody, just days after his conviction.

May 20, 2018

Texas man convicted in $19M health fraud

By Brian Casey

A Texas man has been convicted in a scheme in which he defrauded hospitals by claiming to sell them products and services through a phony shell company created to impersonate information systems giant Cerner Corp.

May 17, 2018

What can radiology learn from tort reform in Tenn.?

By Kate Madden Yee

Do recent efforts at tort reform in Tennessee offer any lessons for the rest of radiology? That question was asked in an article published online May 3 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology. The authors offered a promising -- but also cautionary -- look at the state's effort to rein in medical malpractice costs.

May 6, 2018

Pittsburgh radiologist pleads guilty in opioid case

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A radiologist who formerly worked at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center has pleaded guilty to healthcare fraud and illegally prescribing opioids, according to federal authorities.

May 3, 2018

GE Healthcare growth, profit in Q1 drive GE recovery

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The strong performance of GE Healthcare in the first quarter of 2018 helped temper another quarter of net loss for the parent company.

April 19, 2018

Miners propose state-run black lung program in W.Va.

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A union representing coal miners in West Virginia is proposing the establishment of a state-run program to compensate miners found to have black lung. The group believes such a program would be friendlier to claims from miners than the existing federal program, according to an article from Public News Service.

April 19, 2018

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