Medicolegal: Page 58

NightHawk settles with St. Paul Radiology
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Teleradiology services provider NightHawk Radiology Services has settled a legal dispute with former partner St. Paul Radiology.
June 30, 2010
Court transcripts don't resolve questions in Mad River CT case
By Donna Domino
Despite the recent release of court transcripts from the Mad River CT overdose case, questions still remain as to how a Northern California radiologic technologist performed 151 CT scans on a 2-year-old boy in 68 minutes -- resulting in a massive radiation overdose.
June 30, 2010
2009 09 18 09 54 08 644 Jacoby Roth Burn 70
Medison, Volumetrics settle 3D patent dispute
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound developer Medison has settled patent litigation with 3D ultrasound firm Volumetrics of Durham, NC.
June 27, 2010
Suit seeks to block Covidien, ev3 deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A shareholder has filed a suit against ev3 to block the interventional device firm's acquisition by healthcare technology firm Covidien.
June 23, 2010
MedPAC: Self-referral has sparked growth in imaging use
By Kate Madden Yee
In a new report to the U.S. Congress, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) suggests that the in-office exception to the Stark anti-self-referral law may not be achieving its intended goal, and, instead, may be contributing to unnecessary use of ancillary healthcare services such as medical imaging.
June 22, 2010
ASTRO backs MedPAC on Stark law exception
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) of Fairfax, VA, has thrown its support behind the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) for highlighting concerns about physician self-referral in cancer care.
June 17, 2010
Abdominal CT malpractice suits aren't always doomsday
By Eric Barnes
Should you find yourself charged with malpractice in radiology, know the law, know your case, and don't fall into the deposition traps of the plaintiff's lawyer, says an abdominal radiologist who's studied the rhyme and reason of malpractice suits, especially in abdominal CT.
June 14, 2010
Fla. governor vetoes ultrasound abortion bill
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Gov. Charlie Crist of Florida has vetoed a bill that would have mandated an ultrasound exam for women desiring a first-trimester abortion.
June 10, 2010
The Profit Center: Part 14 -- Accountable care organizations: Accountable to whom?
By Mark F. Weiss
A new acronym to save healthcare has arrived -- the ACO, or accountable care organization. These amorphously defined entities are likely to become the centerpiece in the war over healthcare dollars, says healthcare business and legal affairs expert Mark Weiss.
June 9, 2010
2009 03 12 10 19 18 342 Profit Center
Calif. Senate passes radiation bill
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The California Senate last week passed legislation designed to protect patients from excess medical radiation through measures such as recording the radiation dose from CT scans.
June 1, 2010
How to navigate ultrasound medicolegal issues
By Erik L. Ridley
The best way to win a malpractice lawsuit is to avoid a case in the first place. To accomplish this goal, it's critical to pay attention to communication, documentation, and the all-important doctor-patient relationship, according to Heather Hansen of law firm O'Brien & Ryan in Plymouth Meeting, PA.
May 27, 2010
Tenn. BCBS completes hard drive theft remediation
By Cynthia E. Keen
Blue Cross/Blue Shield (BCBS) of Tennessee announced that it has completed its audit, remediation, and notification process for nearly 1 million of its members whose identification and health information had potentially been compromised after a theft of hard drives from a training center last fall.
May 25, 2010
Previous Page
Page 58 of 114
Next Page