Medicolegal: Page 39

Half of radiologists will be sued by age 60, study suggests
By Kate Madden Yee
The chances of a radiologist being the defendant in at least one medical malpractice suit is 50% by age 60, but the difference in frequency and average number of suits varies by state and sex, according to a new study published online in Radiology.
December 6, 2012
Kwiatkowski indicted in hep C case, pleads not guilty
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiologic technologist David Kwiatkowski has been indicted in New Hampshire on charges of infecting patients with hepatitis C by allegedly taking the anesthetic fentanyl, intended for patients undergoing interventional radiology procedures, and diverting it for his own use.
December 5, 2012
Merge files suit against Medstrat
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Healthcare IT and advanced visualization developer Merge Healthcare has sued orthopedic imaging informatics provider Medstrat, two Medstrat employees, and two Medstrat agents over alleged unfair competition, product disparagement, and tortious interference.
November 29, 2012
Professional societies should steer medical error discussion
By Rebekah Moan
CHICAGO - Guidance from professional societies such as RSNA would go a long way in helping radiologists address medical errors, not only in facilitating the process, but also in helping to define errors in the first place, according to a Monday morning session at the RSNA annual meeting.
November 25, 2012
Ga. technologist again pleads not guilty
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A former radiologic technologist in Georgia who was charged in 2010 for tampering with mammography results has again pleaded not guilty, according to the Houston County District Attorney's Office website.
November 13, 2012
The Profit Center: Part 26 -- Radiology and the 'me-we' cycle
By Mark F. Weiss
Society today is becoming increasingly affected by "we" think, from notions of shared sacrifice, to paying your fair share, to "giving back," says healthcare business and legal affairs expert Mark Weiss. Learn how your group should navigate today's environment in this edition of the Profit Center.
November 13, 2012
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Annual breast US benefits women with dense tissue
By Kate Madden Yee
Sunday, November 25 | 11:25 a.m.-11:35 a.m. | SSA01-05 | Arie Crown TheaterSince the 2009 passage of the breast density notification law in Connecticut, radiologists have a legal obligation to inform patients with mammographically dense breast tissue that they may benefit from the addition of screening breast ultrasound. But how effective is that second round of screening?
November 13, 2012
Annual breast US benefits women with dense tissue
By Kate Madden Yee
Sunday, November 25 | 11:25 a.m.-11:35 a.m. | SSA01-05 | Arie Crown TheaterSince the 2009 passage of the breast density notification law in Connecticut, radiologists have a legal obligation to inform patients with mammographically dense breast tissue that they may benefit from the addition of screening breast ultrasound. But how effective is that second round of screening?
November 6, 2012
MMRGlobal gets personal health record patent
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Personal health record provider MMRGlobal said that it has received a patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for online health record technology.
November 5, 2012
NeuroGrafix files suit against Cornell, Columbia
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI technology developer NeuroGrafix filed two lawsuits in a New York federal court, charging Cornell University and Columbia University with patent infringement relating to its neuroradiology visualization methods.
November 1, 2012
One-fourth of Congress opposes RT cuts
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
More than 130 members of Congress, both Democrats and Republicans, have signed letters sent to the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services opposing the agency's proposed reimbursement reductions for radiation therapy (RT) that would be implemented in 2013.
October 24, 2012
USARad.com lands trademark
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Teleradiology services provider USARad.com has received a trademark for its Radiology-On-Demand service.
October 23, 2012
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