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Senate report offers details on accreditation, Stark disclosure
By Cynthia E. Keen
The U.S. Senate last week offered a look at its thinking on a number of proposals to make the U.S. healthcare system more efficient, including several ideas that affect medical imaging. But the Senate isn't giving healthcare professionals much time to mull over the proposals -- the deadline for comment is May 15.
May 5, 2009
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Report: Whistleblower suit led to Siemens raid
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A whistleblower's lawsuit reportedly is the catalyst behind the U.S. Department of Defense's investigation at Siemens Healthcare's Malvern, PA, headquarters this week.
April 23, 2009
The Profit Center: Part 3 -- Crafting effective employment contracts
By Mark F. Weiss
Writing an effective employment contract can be an important issue for any radiology group that wants smooth relations with its employed radiologists. In this newest installment of the Profit Center, healthcare business and legal expert Mark Weiss tells you how.
April 23, 2009
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Federal agents raid Siemens Healthcare offices
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Agents from the criminal investigations arm of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) have raided the Pennsylvania offices of Siemens Healthcare, according to federal officials. A Siemens representative said the search was related to the investigation of a contract the company has with the DoD.
April 21, 2009
Bayer to settle 'several' NSF contrast cases
By Wayne Forrest
German pharmaceutical firm Bayer has reached agreements in principle on "several" pending lawsuits from patients who allege they developed nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF) after having been given the company's Magnevist MRI contrast agent.
April 16, 2009
Group urges rollback of DEXA cuts
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The DXA Task Force is urging the U.S. Congress to pass legislation to reverse cuts in Medicare reimbursement for dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA), the imaging procedure used to diagnose osteoporosis.
April 12, 2009
New Mexico governor signs US, MRI licensure bill
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
New Mexico governor Bill Richardson has signed a bill into law that requires healthcare professionals who perform diagnostic medical sonography and MRI to be licensed in that state, according to the American Society of Radiologic Technologists.
April 9, 2009
Mallinckrodt sues Bracco
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Mallinckrodt has filed suit against two U.S.-based subsidiaries of Italian contrast firm Bracco for patent infringement, according to the St. Louis Business Journal.
April 8, 2009
Epix works to avoid bankruptcy
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI contrast developer Epix Pharmaceuticals of Lexington, MA, may be forced to seek bankruptcy protection if it cannot restructure its financial obligations.
April 8, 2009
Acacia inks new licensing deals
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Subsidiaries of patent holding company Acacia Research have signed deals to license patents to several PACS and display companies.
April 7, 2009
HIV case probed in tainted colonoscope investigation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is investigating whether there's a link between a patient's positive HIV test and unsterilized colonoscopy equipment that may have exposed thousands of veterans to infectious diseases.
April 6, 2009
MedQuist receives final judgment on lawsuit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Speech recognition and transcription technology provider MedQuist has received a final judgment on a class-action suit.
April 2, 2009
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