Medicolegal: Page 9

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
2017 11 07 22 15 5907 Pregnant Ultrasound 400
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 Luleå, where forensic experts have now completed their site inspection.
November 6, 2019
2019 11 06 17 01 3178 Varberg November 2019 20191106172142
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
2019 10 31 21 55 4507 Gavel Legal Business 400
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
2019 10 30 18 11 4195 Sunderby Sjukhus 20191030184016
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
2019 08 20 18 44 6604 Vaping E Cigarette Man 400
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
2019 03 14 19 56 9841 Doctor Patient 400
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
2018 10 10 20 13 9696 Money Handcuffs 400
4 steps for physicians to influence AI legal issues
By Erik L. Ridley
The adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in clinical practice can engender complex medicolegal issues, but physicians can take certain actions to shape how liability determinations will play out, according to an article published online October 4 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
October 8, 2019
2018 01 31 19 14 5078 Law Books 400
FDA posts warning for Texas mammography center
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on October 2 posted a warning regarding a Texas mammography center.
October 6, 2019
2019 10 07 17 39 4512 Warning Circular 400
Can imaging informatics professionals help with legal cases?
By Luke Bideaux
Imaging informatics professionals are increasingly playing a significant role in medicolegal cases. In this article, Luke Bideaux explores this trend and discusses the qualifications needed to serve as a special adviser or expert witness, as well as the legal situations that would benefit from their involvement.
October 6, 2019
2018 01 31 19 14 5078 Law Books 400
How to protect your practice from missed follow-ups
By Rebecca Farrington
How can you protect your practice against a medical malpractice lawsuit from a missed communication with a patient or primary care physician? Rebecca Farrington of Healthcare Administrative Partners offers some advice.
October 6, 2019
2019 05 09 23 47 6163 Doctor Hassled 400
Decision in Bracco-Jubilant case under review
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. International Trade Commission has agreed to review a ruling by an administrative law judge that Jubilant DraxImage did not violate unfair competition with the exportation of its rubidium elution systems into the U.S., as alleged in a complaint from contrast developer Bracco Diagnostics.
October 2, 2019
2016 12 21 15 58 26 460 Scales Of Justice 400
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