Medicolegal: Page 18

U.S., EviCore reach $54M settlement in fraud case

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The U.S. Department of Justice has reached a $54 million settlement with EviCore Healthcare (formerly CareCore National) regarding a whistleblower case against the firm for allegedly issuing preauthorizations improperly.

May 14, 2017

3D printing's legal landscape remains wild, untamed

By Eric Barnes

Many of the qualities that make 3D printing such an exciting field are the same ones that create a perilous legal environment for the industry, according to experts at last week's 3DHeals conference. From patent protections to product liability, 3D printing's sparse legal track record and unique manufacturing processes raise issues that lack clear answers.

April 24, 2017

Malpractice claim rate against U.S. physicians drops

By Brian Casey

The rate of malpractice claims paid against U.S. physicians has dropped across all medical specialties over the past 20 years, according to an article in JAMA Internal Medicine. Radiologists have also benefited from the trend, although to a lesser extent than other disciplines.

April 12, 2017

Canadian exam rereads find 10% discrepancy rate

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Canadian healthcare network Northern Health announced that a review of radiology exams taken at a hospital in British Columbia is now complete.

April 10, 2017

Varian, Elekta settle patent dispute

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiation oncology firm Varian Medical Systems announced it has reached a confidential settlement agreement with radiation oncology vendor Elekta to end ongoing patent litigation.

April 3, 2017

More than 2K Canadian imaging exams to be reviewed

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

More than 2,300 diagnostic imaging exams taken at a hospital in Canada's Northwest Territories will be reviewed due to concerns about inaccuracies in interpretation, according to the Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority.

March 21, 2017

Verasonics claims arbitration win against Alpinion

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Research ultrasound technology developer Verasonics said an arbitrator has awarded injunctive relief and an undisclosed amount in compensatory damages in the firm's legal dispute with South Korean ultrasound company Alpinion Medical Systems.

March 14, 2017

Court approves IsoRay class-action settlement

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Medical isotope developer IsoRay said a federal court has approved the settlement of a class-action shareholder lawsuit against the company.

March 9, 2017

Taking care of logistics can reduce errors in emergency radiology

By Frances Rylands-Monk

Errors in medicine have become headline news in recent years, and legal action against physicians for alleged malpractice is an increasing problem. Radiology is not exempt from this phenomenon. Emergency radiologists must, therefore, learn how best to safeguard their practice against human error and champion processes that will prevent systematic flaws.

March 4, 2017

How can radiology departments ensure patient safety?

By Erik L. Ridley

VIENNA - Radiology departments have a moral, professional, and legal responsibility to protect the safety of patients receiving imaging studies with ionizing radiation. It takes teamwork, however, to meet that critical mandate, according to a talk at ECR 2017.

February 28, 2017

Indian technician awarded compensation after accident

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A former employee of Tata Memorial Hospital in Mumbai, India, has received compensation from GE Healthcare more than two years after being seriously injured in an MRI accident.

February 5, 2017

NY radiologist gets jail time in drug abuse case

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A radiologist from western New York state received a two-year prison sentence and was ordered to pay restitution for illegally prescribing opioids, according to published reports.

February 2, 2017

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