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ACR sues to block No Surprises Act

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The American College of Radiology (ACR) and other physician groups have filed a lawsuit against the federal government to block parts of the No Surprises Act, which is set to take effect January 1, 2022.

December 22, 2021

ACR mulls legal action over No Surprises Act implementation

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The American College of Radiology (ACR) is considering taking legal action to stop what it believes to be overreach by insurance companies in the implementation of a new federal law designed to protect patients from surprise billing.

November 30, 2021

Nanox hit with shareholder lawsuits after stock drop

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Israeli x-ray developer Nanox has been hit with several shareholder lawsuits related to a decline in the company's stock price that occurred after it warned of possible delays with the regulatory clearance of its flagship Nanox.ARC multisource x-ray system.

October 6, 2021

Elekta ramps up operations in Indonesia

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiation oncology firm Elekta has established itself as a permanent legal entity in Jakarta, Indonesia.

August 24, 2021

Regulatory, cybersecurity updates affect radiology practices

By Amerigo Allegretto

Workforce training and increased security can help radiology practices navigate the legal landscape while continuing to deliver high-quality care, according to a presentation given August 3 at the 2021 AHRA meeting in Nashville, TN.

August 3, 2021

AMA approves radiology-specific AI CPT code

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The American Medical Association (AMA) has approved a Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code specific to a radiology artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms.

July 6, 2021

Medical imaging center CEO found guilty of healthcare fraud

By Amerigo Allegretto

The CEO of several Southern California-based medical imaging companies was found guilty on July 2 by a federal jury of running massive healthcare fraud through the state workers' compensation system.

July 5, 2021

Patient sues MRI center due to 'unreadable' CD

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A patient sued an MRI center in Canada after he was given a CD with his digital images that his doctor was unable to view on a computer, according to an article in the Vancouver Sun.

June 27, 2021

Oncology imaging errors are the most common cause of lawsuits

By Kate Madden Yee

Oncologic imaging represents 44% of radiology malpractice cases with diagnostic allegations, according to a study published May 28 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

May 31, 2021

Assured Imaging wards off class-action suit

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Imaging services provider Assured Imaging of Tucson, AZ, has won a legal ruling in a proposed class-action suit filed over a ransomware attack in 2020 on its electronic medical record software, according to a report in Reuters.

May 17, 2021

Mich. cardiologist pays $2M to settle billing case

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A Michigan cardiologist and his practice paid the U.S. government $2 million to resolve allegations they violated the False Claims Act by knowingly billing federal healthcare programs for diagnostic testing that was either unnecessary or not performed.

March 18, 2021

Spectrum Dynamics claims win in GE lawsuit

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Gamma camera developer Spectrum Dynamics is claiming a procedural victory in its lawsuit against GE Healthcare regarding digital SPECT technology.

January 28, 2021

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