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Medicolegal: Page 2
Calif. doctor sentenced to 7 years over unnecessary x-rays
An orthopedic surgeon was sentenced to seven years in prison for performing unnecessary x-rays on patients at his medical clinic in Lodi, CA, according to a report in the
Sacramento Bee
.
September 6, 2022
Emergency providers don't face much legal risk from POCUS use
Emergency medicine providers who use point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) don't face much medicolegal risk from their use of the technology, and they may actually be less likely to face malpractice suits, a study published August 8 in the
Journal of Emergency Medicine
found.
August 10, 2022
Butterfly Network seeks dismissal of Fujifilm Sonosite suit
Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) developer Butterfly Network has filed a motion to dismiss a patent infringement lawsuit by POCUS competitor Fujifilm Sonosite.
August 8, 2022
Is it child abuse injury or rickets? Fringe beliefs prompt study
Some medical-legal experts claim fractures seen on x-rays in child abuse cases result from rickets and not traumatic injury, according to a U.S. group. They say this is a fringe belief and countered it recently with a study showing that radiologists can reliably differentiate between the two.
July 13, 2022
Family in Turkey sues after girl sustains burns from MRI
The parents of a 7-year-old girl in Turkey are suing the hospital where they say she sustained burns during an MRI scan. The family has also filed a criminal complaint, say published reports.
June 1, 2022
Radiologist expert witnesses have similar qualifications
Radiologists who testify as expert witnesses in medical malpractice cases have similar qualifications regardless of the side they're working for. This could help ensure fair trials, say the authors of research published May 30 in the
Journal of the American College of Radiology
.
June 1, 2022
Lawsuit over PACS hack in New York dismissed
A class-action lawsuit filed against imaging chain Northeast Radiology and partner Alliance Healthcare Services over a PACS data breach in 2020 has been dismissed by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
May 16, 2022
Owner of Ohio portable x-ray service convicted of fraud
The owner of an Ohio company providing portable x-ray services has been convicted of defrauding Medicare and Medicaid.
May 2, 2022
ACR, other societies continue surprise billing lawsuit
The American College of Radiology (ACR) and two other medical associations are continuing to pursue a federal lawsuit aimed at blocking implementation of elements in the U.S. government's interim file rule (IFR) for the No Surprises Act.
April 25, 2022
Dialysis firm DaVita acquitted on labor collusion charges
A federal jury in Colorado has acquitted kidney dialysis provider DaVita of conspiring with other firms -- including national radiology practice Radiology Partners -- of colluding to not hire each other's executives, according to an article in the
Denver Post
.
April 18, 2022
Week in Review: Clash of POCUS titans | CT radiomics for rectal cancer | SalaryScan deadline
March 11, 2022
Fujifilm Sonosite sues Butterfly Network over POCUS patents
In a legal clash of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) titans, Fujifilm Sonosite has filed litigation against Butterfly Network charging that company with violating its patents for acquiring ultrasound images at the point of care with handheld scanners.
March 8, 2022
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