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NY radiology firm to pay $8M in fraud settlement
By Eric Barnes
New York radiology group Zwanger-Pesiri Radiology pleaded guilty on November 16 to Medicare and Medicaid fraud, agreeing to pay more than $8 million to settle an investigation that began more than two years ago with an FBI raid on the firm's offices in March 2014.
November 17, 2016
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Could radiologists be found liable for patient suicide?
By Kate Madden Yee
If a patient commits suicide after receiving imaging exam results he or she perceives to be bad news, could the radiologist be held responsible? It's a compelling question, and one radiologists need to consider as patients gain increasing access to radiology reports through online portals or even direct mail.
November 8, 2016
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Varian claims favorable ruling in Elekta patent suit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation oncology firm Varian Medical Systems said that an administrative law judge with the United States International Trade Commission has issued an initial determination in its favor for the firm's ongoing patent dispute with fellow radiation oncology vendor Elekta.
October 31, 2016
Judge finds in favor of Elekta in dispute with Varian
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A U.S. administrative law judge issued an initial determination on October 27 in a litigation dispute between radiation oncology firms Elekta and Varian Medical Systems, finding in favor of Elekta.
October 30, 2016
NJ probe of referral fraud snares chiropractor
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A probe by New Jersey state investigators into healthcare fraud has resulted in the arrest of a chiropractor who allegedly accepted illegal kickbacks in exchange for referring patients to an MRI facility.
October 13, 2016
Sonographer students' suit on transvaginal US moves ahead
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A federal appeals court has overturned the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by former sonography students at a Florida college after they allegedly faced retaliation for objecting to undergoing transvaginal ultrasound procedures as part of their sonography training.
October 5, 2016
Nuclear medicine doc gets $100K settlement
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A nuclear medicine physician who charged that he was the victim of age discrimination and harassment at Ohio State University will receive $100,000 to settle the case, according to a September 27 article published by The Lantern.
September 27, 2016
IsoRay agrees to settle shareholder lawsuit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical isotope developer IsoRay and its former CEO have signed an agreement to settle a previously disclosed class-action shareholder lawsuit.
September 26, 2016
Indian radiologists set to go on strike
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Escalating their ongoing protest over a law aimed at reducing gender-specific feticide, radiologists in India will go on strike and not operate their ultrasound systems as of September 1, according to an article published in the Hindu Business Line.
August 29, 2016
Owners of NJ mobile testing firm get prison time
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The owners of a New Jersey firm that provided mobile diagnostic testing services including ultrasound were sentenced to prison for their role in healthcare fraud, according to U.S. government authorities.
August 17, 2016
Report: Colo. hospital failed to properly clean US probes
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment found that workers at Memorial Hospital in Colorado Springs did not properly clean vaginal ultrasound probes, according to a report in the Denver Post.
August 9, 2016
Imaging firm pays $3.5M to settle billing charges
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
An imaging services provider with centers in Texas, Illinois, and Kansas has agreed to pay the U.S. government $3.5 million to settle charges that it improperly billed Medicare and Medicaid for exams.
July 25, 2016
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