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BCBS Delaware hit with preauthorization fine
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Delaware Insurance Commissioner Karen Weldin Stewart has fined Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Delaware (BCBSD) $325,000 in connection with deficiencies in BCBSD's nuclear cardiac imaging testing preauthorization process, Stewart's office announced.
September 14, 2011
Breast density bill passes in Calif.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
California's state Legislature has passed a bill that requires women with dense breast tissue to be informed of their status, according to its sponsor, Sen. Joe Simitian. The bill now goes to Gov. Jerry Brown for consideration.
September 13, 2011
NeuroLogica buries hatchet in Analogic suit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Portable scanner developer NeuroLogica said it has amicably settled its lawsuit against medical imaging firm Analogic.
September 7, 2011
Judge denies motion to toss U. of Iowa suit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
An Iowa state judge has denied a motion by the University of Iowa to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a professor of radiology who claims he was the victim of harassment, retaliation, and racial bias at the institution.
August 31, 2011
The Profit Center: Part 21 -- Scenarios can shape group strategy
By Mark F. Weiss
Radiology practices often view operational concerns with a focus on current issues. But to be successful, group leaders must imagine what might be, attempting to predict future -- sometimes catastrophic -- events and trends, says healthcare business and legal affairs expert Mark Weiss.
August 23, 2011
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NEJM: Radiology suits are uncommon, payouts below average
By Eric Barnes
Radiologists are dragged into court less often than some other specialists -- and less often than they may think. According to a 14-year New England Journal of Medicine study, radiologists' chances of being hit with a malpractice suit and the resulting payouts were both slightly lower than for other physicians.
August 17, 2011
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Heart Check America hit with class-action lawsuit
By Brian Casey
Whole-body scanning chain Heart Check America has been hit with a class-action lawsuit filed by a Las Vegas attorney who claims that the firm defrauded customers by offering CT scanning packages without referrals from licensed physicians -- an alleged violation of Nevada state law.
August 9, 2011
Heart Check fined $3.2M by Colo. regulators
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has ordered whole-body scanning chain Heart Check America to pay a $3.2 million fine for a range of violations, including conducting CT scans on patients without referrals from Colorado-licensed doctors.
August 7, 2011
Carestream, Caliper settle lawsuits
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Carestream Health and Caliper Life Sciences have settled their lawsuits by agreeing to dismiss their respective claims and counterclaims.
August 7, 2011
CIVCO nets ultrasound patent
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound and radiotherapy products developer CIVCO Medical Solutions has received a U.S. patent for an ultrasound tracking device.
July 24, 2011
Security breached at Boston hospital
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston reported that more than 2,000 patients may have had radiology-related information transmitted to an unknown location due to a security breach.
July 21, 2011
Ga. radiologic technologist's trial delayed
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A radiologic technologist in Georgia accused of submitting false mammogram results will not be tried in July as planned, according to an article published in the Warner Robins Patriot.
July 21, 2011
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