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Helium bill signed into law
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
In a move that preserves the U.S. supply of helium, President Obama has signed the Responsible Helium Administration and Stewardship Act into law.
October 2, 2013
Calif. x-ray provider to pay $17.5M fraud settlement
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A California mobile lab and x-ray provider will pay $17.5 million for falsely billing Medicare and Medi-Cal, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
October 1, 2013
Judge hikes damage award in verdict against radiologist
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A federal judge has tripled the damage award in a case in which a radiologist was found to have conspired to fabricate asbestos claims in West Virginia, according to the West Virginia Record.
September 25, 2013
vRad adds patent to teleradiology lawsuit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Teleradiology services provider Virtual Radiologic (vRad) has added a recently issued patent to litigation filed against other teleradiology firms.
September 19, 2013
ARRS BIS: Sorting fact from fiction in mammography malpractice
By Kate Madden Yee
Breast imagers always try to minimize their exposure to medical malpractice, but the real risk of being sued is much lower than most radiologists estimate, according to a talk at this week's American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) Breast Imaging Symposium (BIS) in Phoenix.
September 19, 2013
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vRad nets another telerad patent
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Teleradiology services provider Virtual Radiologic (vRad) has received its 11th U.S. patent.
September 18, 2013
Dealing with IT integration headaches; telerad patent lawsuit; Birnholz on US equipment
By Brian Casey
September 18, 2013
Fla. radiation oncologists pay $3.5M settlement
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Two radiation oncologists in Pensacola, FL, will pay $3.5 million to the government and the state of Florida to resolve Medicare fraud allegations, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
September 17, 2013
vRad patent lawsuit ensnares teleradiology providers
By Brian Casey
A patent lawsuit filed by teleradiology giant Virtual Radiologic (vRad) hinges on a group of former employees who broke away to start their own firm, Tandem Radiology, to develop teleradiology software. But the case has also ensnared several of Tandem's clients, who hint that vRad may have competitive motives for including them in the litigation.
September 17, 2013
Report: Canadian rad may have misread scans
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A healthcare network in Canada has sent letters to 3,500 patients alerting them that a radiologist may have misread their mammograms and CT exams, according to an article in the Toronto Star.
September 11, 2013
Ill. woman sues over transvaginal ultrasound
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
An Illinois woman is suing a hospital in Libertyville, IL, alleging medical battery from an hour-long transvaginal ultrasound procedure.
September 11, 2013
Radiation oncologist charged with embezzling funds
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A San Jose radiation oncologist has been accused of embezzling $46,000 meant for cancer research and using it to pay his phone and credit card bills, as well as his parents' mortgage, according a story reported by NBC Bay Area.
September 9, 2013
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