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Imaging centers pick up Portland physicians' endorsement
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The board of directors of Pacific IPA, a Portland, OR-based independent physicians association, sent a letter to Providence Health System requesting that Providence re-evaluate its decision to terminate contracts with independent freestanding diagnostic imaging centers EPIC Imaging and Body Imaging Radiology of Portland.
April 26, 2005
Imaging centers file antitrust suit against Providence Health
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
Providence Health System in Portland, OR, recently announced the termination of its preferred provider contract with Portland-based EPIC Imaging and Body Imaging Radiology on May 1. In response the two imaging centers filed a request in U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon for an injunction against Providence and two of its joint-venture imaging centers.
April 21, 2005
ACC, ACR debate stats on imaging growth
By Tracie L. Thompson
Is physician self-referral truly a problem if imaging growth is in line with other medical expenditures? That's one suggestion -- disputed by the American College of Radiology -- included in a new report commissioned by the American College of Cardiology.
April 17, 2005
AngioDynamics nets favorable legal ruling
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional technology developer AngioDynamics has received a favorable ruling in its patent lawsuit with Diomed.
April 12, 2005
CA self-referral bill pulled
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A California legislator has withdrawn a bill that would have eliminated in-office performance of MR, CT, or PET imaging by any specialist other than radiologists, according to the American College of Cardiology (ACC).
April 3, 2005
Montana Blues, radiology group settle suit over contracts
By Tracie L. Thompson
A radiology group sued for alleged antitrust violations after dropping out of Montana's largest provider network has agreed to abstain from exclusive contracts with hospitals in western Montana as part of the lawsuit's settlement.
March 29, 2005
NAS gets Nasdaq delisting notice
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm North American Scientific has received a delisting notice from the Nasdaq stock exchange due to its failure to file its quarterly 10-Q report with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
March 27, 2005
Boston Scientific loses stent verdict
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional device manufacturer Boston Scientific of Natick, MA, has lost a jury verdict in a patent infringement case with rival Johnson & Johnson of New Brunswick, NJ, over stent technology.
March 24, 2005
CARE bill reintroduced in U.S. Congress
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Legislation that would establish education and credentialing requirements for radiologic technologists in the U.S. has been reintroduced in the House of Representatives.
March 17, 2005
Congress gives radiology hearing on self-referral
By Brian Casey
March 16, 2005
U.S. Congress hears debate over federal imaging standards
By Tracie L. Thompson
The debate over who should be able to provide imaging services in America reached Capitol Hill today, with the American College of Radiology (ACR) at odds with other medical specialists and, to a lesser degree, the imaging vendor community.
March 16, 2005
RITA seeks 10K extension
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Oncology device developer RITA Medical Systems has filed for a 15-day extension of the filing deadline for its Form 10K for 2004.
March 16, 2005
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