Medicolegal: Page 8

How to implement clinical decision support: Part 1
By Erik L. Ridley
After years of delays, the era of mandated clinical decision support for ordering advanced imaging studies for Medicare patients is finally at hand. It's time to get ready, according to presentations during a webinar hosted November 21 by the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine.
November 25, 2019
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Lawsuit against ProScan dismissed
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A lawsuit that charged imaging services provider ProScan Imaging of Cincinnati with filing reimbursement claims for scans that were never read by radiologists has been dismissed.
November 21, 2019
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Judge dismisses MOC antitrust suit against ABR
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A federal judge in Illinois has dismissed a radiologist's lawsuit against the American Board of Radiology (ABR) that charged the organization with antitrust violations related to its rollout of a maintenance of certification (MOC) program for radiologists to maintain their credentials, according to an article on Law360.
November 21, 2019
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Hospital ordered to pay family for MRI-related death in India
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Bombay High Court this week ordered the city government of Mumbai to pay the interim compensation of 1 million rupees (approximately $14,000 U.S) to the family of a man who died in an MRI accident, according to a November 19 report in the Indian Express.
November 19, 2019
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Keepsake ultrasound operator fires back at critics
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The woman who operated a keepsake ultrasound center in Louisiana that has been in the headlines this week is firing back at her critics, claiming she has done nothing wrong and that the negative media coverage is the result of a campaign orchestrated by a competitor.
November 19, 2019
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La. keepsake ultrasound center leaves moms in lurch
By Brian Casey
A group of expecting moms in Louisiana have discovered a hard lesson about the perils of keepsake ultrasound centers. The center apparently told dozens of women the wrong gender for their babies, and it even told one woman to do jumping jacks to enable a better view on ultrasound scans, according to news reports.
November 18, 2019
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New details emerge of 2nd MRI accident in Sweden
By Philip Ward
Reports appeared in the Swedish press on Tuesday about a second MRI accident that occurred in the coastal town of Varberg in April. This follows the recent incident at Sunderby Hospital in LuleĂ¥, where forensic experts have now completed their site inspection.
November 6, 2019
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Philips charges service firm with hacking scanners
By Brian Casey
The parent company of Philips Healthcare has filed a lawsuit against an imaging equipment service firm in the state of Washington, charging the company with hacking proprietary Philips software for ultrasound scanners in order to activate features and enable upgrades that users haven't paid for.
October 31, 2019
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Details emerge on MRI accident in Sweden
By Philip Ward
Details are beginning to emerge about an MRI accident in Sweden in which a hospital staff member was sucked toward the magnet while a patient was being scanned. The patient reportedly exited the scanner bore to help the staffer, who lost consciousness during the incident, early reports say.
October 30, 2019
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CDC attributes 34 deaths to vaping
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Vaping with electronic cigarettes has now contributed to 34 deaths in the U.S. as of October 22, according to a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
October 29, 2019
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Pa. law rewrites rules on patient notification
By Rebecca Farrington
A Pennsylvania law going into effect in December will rewrite the rules on when patients should be notified about abnormalities detected on their imaging exams. Rebecca Farrington of Healthcare Administrative Partners discusses the impact the legislation may have on radiology.
October 29, 2019
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HHS offers changes to self-referral, kickback laws
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is proposing rule changes to the current physician self-referral law and the federal antikickback statute.
October 9, 2019
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