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RayScam probe snares mayor of New Jersey town
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
An ongoing probe into alleged kickbacks paid for patient referrals by a New Jersey imaging center chain has ensnared the mayor of West New York.
June 11, 2015
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Va. radiology group's records found in dumpster
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Patient records from thousands of patients from a defunct radiology group in Richmond, VA, were recently found in a dumpster at a storage facility, according to a report from TV station WTVQ.
June 8, 2015
More NJ doctors indicted in RayScam case
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Several New Jersey doctors have been indicted in connection with the pay-for-patients healthcare scam that state investigators have dubbed Operation RayScam.
June 4, 2015
IMRIS files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
IMRIS, its NeuroArm Surgical subsidiary, and its IMRIS Inc. U.S. subsidiary have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.
May 25, 2015
San Diego County sued over prison x-ray services
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Correctional healthcare provider American Correctional Solutions has sued the County of San Diego over its contract to provide radiology services for inmates.
May 19, 2015
Wanted poster issued for radiologist on the run
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S Marshals Service has issued a wanted poster for a Kansas radiologist who failed to show up for a sentencing hearing in connection with a government equipment contracting fraud case in Texas, according to the Topeka Capital-Journal.
May 19, 2015
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Sonography students sue college over transvaginal exams
By Erik L. Ridley
Two former sonography students have filed a lawsuit against a college in Florida, alleging that the institution and employees in its medical diagnostic sonography program retaliated against them after they protested against having to undergo transvaginal ultrasound procedures as part of their sonography training.
May 18, 2015
Jury finds no antitrust violations in Kan. case
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A Kansas jury has found no antitrust violations in a case brought by a radiologist against his former radiology group, but it has awarded the radiologist more than $700,000 in damages, according to Kansas City, MO, radio station KCUR.
May 18, 2015
Siemens to pay $6M to settle purchasing case
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. unit of Siemens Healthcare has agreed to pay the U.S. government $5.9 million to settle charges that it overcharged the U.S. government on purchases of medical imaging equipment.
May 13, 2015
RayScam ringleader gets 10-year sentence
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A New Jersey man who state investigators said was the "ringleader" of a fraud operation involving payments for scan referrals has pleaded guilty and received a 10-year prison sentence.
May 12, 2015
Malpractice nondisclosure terms can vary
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
There is little standardization or consistency in nondisclosure clauses in medical malpractice settlements, according to research published online in JAMA Internal Medicine.
May 10, 2015
Family wins $21M in damages following CT mix-up
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A Michigan jury has awarded the family of an 81-year-old woman $21 million in damages after staff at a Michigan hospital mixed up her CT scan results with those of another patient and operated on her brain instead of her jaw, according to the Detroit Free Press.
May 10, 2015
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