General and Plastic Surgeons Are the Most-Sued Specialists General and Plastic Surgeons Are the Most-Sued Specialists
More than three fourths of surgeons said they had been named in a lawsuit at least once in their career, and one third reported malpractice premiums exceeding $30,000 per year.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 3, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: General Surgery News Source Type: news
Malpractice Suits Against Ob/Gyns Continue Downward Trend Malpractice Suits Against Ob/Gyns Continue Downward Trend
Most ob/gyns have been sued at least once, but the annual number appears to be dropping, new Medscape Malpractice Report found.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape ObGyn and Womens Health Headlines)
Source: Medscape ObGyn and Womens Health Headlines - February 3, 2022 Category: OBGYN Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health News Source Type: news
Missed Diagnosis Common Source of Malpractice Claims Against PCPs Missed Diagnosis Common Source of Malpractice Claims Against PCPs
More than 4 in 10 primary care providers have been sued for malpractice, most often for an improper diagnosis, a new survey from Medscape found.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines - February 3, 2022 Category: Primary Care Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news
Radiologists Are Among the Top 10 Most-Sued Specialists Radiologists Are Among the Top 10 Most-Sued Specialists
Nearly two thirds of radiologists said they had been sued at least once, and they tended to report higher malpractice insurance premiums than physicians overall.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 1, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Radiology News Source Type: news
Orthopedists Rank Third in Malpractice Suits, Survey Finds Orthopedists Rank Third in Malpractice Suits, Survey Finds
Four out of five orthopedists said they had been sued at least once, and most physicians were surprised by the malpractice lawsuit.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - January 31, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Orthopaedics News Source Type: news
Anesthesiologists Pay Some of the Highest Malpractice Premiums Anesthesiologists Pay Some of the Highest Malpractice Premiums
Over half of respondents said they paid more than $10,000 annually for malpractice insurance, despite not ranking in the top 10 of most sued specialties.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - January 31, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Anesthesiology News Source Type: news
Ex-Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes Will Be Free on Bail Until September 26 Sentencing Hearing for Criminal Fraud Conviction
Start of ex-Theranos president and COO Sunny Balwani’s federal trial will be pushed to mid-March due to COVID-19 spike in California Just when most clinical laboratory managers and pathologists thought the guilty verdict in the Elizabeth Holmes fraud case would bring an end to the saga, we learn her chapter in the Theranos story will […]
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Source: Dark Daily - January 24, 2022 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Jillia Schlingman Tags: Compliance, Legal, and Malpractice Laboratory Instruments & Laboratory Equipment Laboratory News Laboratory Pathology Laboratory Testing News From Dark Daily Amanda Kramer anatomic pathology Barbara McQuade clinical laboratory CNBC C Source Type: news
Private Labs in South Africa Voluntarily Agree to Lower Prices for COVID-19 PCR Tests following Investigation by Country ’s Competition Commission
In an out-of-court settlement, two commercial clinical laboratory companies also agreed to reduce their prices for rapid antigen tests as well How clinical laboratory companies were pricing their COVID-19 tests caught the attention of government authorities in South Africa. Government agencies in that country are establishing what they view as fair clinical laboratory pricing for […]
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Source: Dark Daily - January 21, 2022 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Jillia Schlingman Tags: Coding, Billing, and Collections Compliance, Legal, and Malpractice International Laboratory News Laboratory Pathology Laboratory Sales and Marketing Laboratory Testing Ampath anatomic pathology BinaxNOW COVID-19 Antigen Self Test center Source Type: news
Theranos Whistleblower Tyler Shultz Celebrates Former CEO Elizabeth Holmes ’ Guilty Verdict by Popping Champagne with Family Members
As a Theranos insider and whistleblower, Tyler Schultz was able to provide information about the ongoing failures in medical laboratory testing at the once-high-flying Theranos to regulators and at least one journalist What’s it like to be a whistleblower in a high-profile clinical laboratory? Few clinical laboratory workers will ever know. But former Theranos employee […]
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Source: Dark Daily - January 14, 2022 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Jillia Schlingman Tags: Compliance, Legal, and Malpractice Laboratory Instruments & Laboratory Equipment Laboratory Management and Operations Laboratory News Laboratory Pathology Laboratory Testing Adam Rosendorff anatomic pathology Betsy DeVos CBS News clini Source Type: news
Theranos Ex-CEO Elizabeth Holmes Convicted on Three Counts of Wire Fraud and One Count of Conspiracy to Commit Fraud after Seven Days of Jury Deliberations
Split verdict could still mean considerable prison time for the one-time high-flying Silicon Valley entrepreneur In a trial generating unprecedented interest among clinical laboratory scientists, former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes was found guilty in federal court this week on four charges of defrauding investors. Holmes faces up to 20 years in prison as well as […]
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Source: Dark Daily - January 10, 2022 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Jillia Schlingman Tags: Compliance, Legal, and Malpractice Laboratory Instruments & Laboratory Equipment Laboratory News Laboratory Pathology Laboratory Resources Laboratory Testing ABC News anatomic pathology Betsy DeVos Bloomberg Brian Grossman clinical l Source Type: news
Two Important Aspects for Clinical Laboratories to Consider Following Elizabeth Holmes ’ Conviction
The Theranos trial brought plenty of media attention, but beneath the hype, laboratory managers have lessons to ponder Editor’s note: This is a special edition of Dark Daily brought to you by The Dark Report. The conviction of disgraced Theranos founder and former CEO Elizabeth Holmes brings a close to one of the most infamous […]
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Source: Dark Daily - January 6, 2022 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Jillia Schlingman Tags: Compliance, Legal, and Malpractice Laboratory Instruments & Laboratory Equipment Laboratory Management and Operations Laboratory News Laboratory Pathology Laboratory Testing anatomic pathology blood testing fraud CLIA license CLIA respon Source Type: news
Malpractice Case: How Did Physicians Miss This Abscess? Malpractice Case: How Did Physicians Miss This Abscess?
A missed infection triggers a legal claim. Could doctors have diagnosed the problem earlier?The Doctors Company (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - December 22, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Article Source Type: news
Trevor Noah Sues Hospital and Surgeon for Medical Malpractice
Trevor Noah is suing a surgeon and a hospital for medical malpractice over a 2020 procedure, which he claims was botched and caused him permanent damage. #trevornoah #trevornoahsueshospital (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 19, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Ex-Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes Testifies She Made Mistakes, Shifts Blame for Some of the Now Defunct Clinical Laboratory Testing Startup ’s Failures
Jurors are expected to hear closing arguments beginning on December 16 and then will decide Holmes’ fate in criminal fraud trial It was seven days of testimony from former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes, reported in detail by most major news outlets. The jury in her criminal fraud trial heard the once-high-flying Silicon Valley executive attempt […]
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Source: Dark Daily - December 15, 2021 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Jillia Schlingman Tags: Compliance, Legal, and Malpractice Laboratory Instruments & Laboratory Equipment Laboratory News Laboratory Pathology Laboratory Testing News From Dark Daily anatomic pathology clinical laboratory cnn dark intelligence group Dark Repor Source Type: news
Ex-Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes Takes Witness Stand in Her Own Defense: Admits to Using Pharma Giants ’ Logos on Reports to Investors, But Claims No Intent to Deceive
Former CEO also testified that she believed company’s proprietary blood-testing technology could perform ‘any’ clinical laboratory blood test One relevant question in the federal fraud trial of ex-Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes was whether she would testify on her own behalf. That question was answered shortly after the government rested its criminal fraud case against the […]
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Source: Dark Daily - December 6, 2021 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Jillia Schlingman Tags: Clinical Laboratory/Pathology Automation, Analyzers, Testing Systems Compliance, Legal, and Malpractice Laboratory Instruments & Laboratory Equipment Laboratory News Laboratory Pathology Laboratory Testing News From Dark Daily anatomic patho Source Type: news
