Medicolegal: Page 40

Fla. whistleblower case widens
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A new complaint has been filed against a Florida healthcare network, expanding the initial allegations that the system overbilled Medicare for radiology services, according to an article in the Orlando Sentinel.
October 18, 2012
Orange MRI director pleads guilty
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Federal prosecutors have secured another guilty plea in the case of a New Jersey imaging center that allegedly paid kickbacks to physicians for referrals.
October 18, 2012
Election 2012: What's at stake for radiology
By Kate Madden Yee
The upcoming U.S. elections in November will significantly affect the practice of radiology, and radiologists need to understand what's at stake, according to an article published in the October issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
October 3, 2012
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Center owner pleads guilty in NJ kickback case
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The owner of a New Jersey imaging center that allegedly paid healthcare providers for patient referrals in violation of federal law has pleaded guilty in the case.
September 30, 2012
Juweid reaches deal with Iowa medical board
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Former University of Iowa professor and nuclear medicine physician Dr. Malik Juweid has reached an agreement with the Iowa Board of Medicine to no longer practice in the state.
September 27, 2012
HHS and DOJ warn hospitals about EHR fraud
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
In a sternly worded letter mailed on September 24 to five major associations, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) warned that they will not tolerate healthcare fraud related to the meaningful use electronic health record (EHR) incentive program.
September 25, 2012
NJ doctor pleads guilty in MRI kickback case
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A New Jersey doctor has pled guilty to taking cash payments from an MRI center in Orange, NJ, in return for patient referrals. The physician, Dr. Dinesh Patel, faces up to five years in prison and a maximum fine of $250,000.
September 24, 2012
Exeter Hospital to be hit with lawsuit over hep C infections
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A class-action lawsuit is being filed against Exeter Hospital in New Hampshire by a law firm representing a patient who claims to have been infected with hepatitis C by a former radiologic technologist working at the facility.
September 23, 2012
Riverain adds to patent portfolio
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection software developer Riverain Technologies has received two new patents from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
September 23, 2012
Calif. governor signs breast density notification bill
By Kate Madden Yee
After vetoing legislation last year, California Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill over the weekend that requires women in the state to be notified following a mammogram if they have dense breast tissue, according to the bill's author, Sen. Joe Simitian.
September 23, 2012
PharmaRx suit against GE, Cardinal dismissed
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A federal judge in California has dismissed an antitrust suit filed by radiopharmacy PharmaRx Pharmaceutical against GE Healthcare and Cardinal Health, alleging the companies have a monopoly on sales of GE's Myoview cardiac imaging agent.
September 19, 2012
DR Systems nets data retrieval patent
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PACS software developer DR Systems has been awarded a patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for a system and method designed to transmit and retrieve medical data.
September 19, 2012
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