Regulatory, cybersecurity updates affect radiology practices
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Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - August 3, 2021 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
OIG Report Finds Management Deficiencies at VA Hospital Kept Alcohol-Impaired Pathologist on the Job
VA Office of Inspector General recommends changes in management processes after doctor is sentenced to long federal prison term In a compelling report, the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Inspector General (OIG) found that a host of management failures and “deficiencies in the facility’s quality management processes” at an Arkansas VA hospital […]
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Source: Dark Daily - July 28, 2021 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Jillia Schlingman Tags: Compliance, Legal, and Malpractice Laboratory Management and Operations Laboratory News Laboratory Pathology Laboratory Testing Management & Operations 10% peer review 2-methyl-2-butanol 2M2B anatomic pathology clinical laboratory cl Source Type: news
A rare case of water intoxication in unusual chiropratic prescription: a medico-legal analysis due to alleged malpractice - Baldino G, Mondello C, Stassi C, Cardia L, Argo A, Raffino C, Ventura Spagnolo E.
INTRODUCTION: Water intoxication is a well-recognized cause of symptomatic hyponatremia, whose often fatal consequences are described in a wide variety of conditions such as psychiatric disorders, metabolic dysfunctions, child abuse, drug abuse and several... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 17, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Executive War College on Clinical Laboratory and Pathology Management Returns in November with Emphasis on New Clinical and Financial Opportunities
Following a nearly two-year disruption due to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, pathologists and clinical laboratory professionals once again have an opportunity to gather and learn from each other It is good news that the daily number of new cases of COVID-19 continue declining here in the United States. That fact, and the growing number of vaccinations, […]
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Source: Dark Daily - July 12, 2021 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Jillia Schlingman Tags: Coding, Billing, and Collections Compliance, Legal, and Malpractice Laboratory Management and Operations Laboratory Pathology Laboratory Resources Lean Six Sigma, ISO 15189, Quality Management Consultants News From Dark Daily Pathology and C Source Type: news
Are Oncologists Liable for Pandemic-Related Treatment Delays? Are Oncologists Liable for Pandemic-Related Treatment Delays?
For the most part, concerns about malpractice liability because of delayed cancer diagnoses are unfounded, according to medical-legal experts.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - July 8, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
Digital diagnostics firm Cubismi tapped for Microsoft for Startups program
A new digital diagnostics and artificial intelligence (AI) firm, Cubismi, ha...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
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Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - July 6, 2021 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Stopping Marine Plastic Pollution: A Key IUCN Congress Goal
Plastic bags may remain intact for years in the marine environment. Plastic products certified to be industrially compostable are no solution for littering, as they do not degrade efficiently in the environment and continue to pose a threat to wildlife as they break down. Credit: Eleonora de Sabata / Clean Sea LIFEBy Guy DinmoreSt David’s, Wales, Jul 1 2021 (IPS) Documented images of albatross chicks and marine turtles dying slow deaths from eating plastic bags and other waste are being seared into our consciences. And yet our mass pollution of Earth’s seas and oceans, fuelled by single-use plastics and throw-away cons...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - July 1, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Guy Dinmore Tags: Civil Society Climate Change Conferences Economy & Trade Environment Featured Global Headlines Health Natural Resources Poverty & SDGs Sustainability TerraViva United Nations Water & Sanitation International Union for the Conse Source Type: news
Wrong-Site Surgery Doc Says He Can't Be Sued Wrong-Site Surgery Doc Says He Can't Be Sued
A surgeon is attempting an unusual malpractice defense, which will be challenged; unconscious beliefs about people of color raise liability risks; father of impaired baby seeks mega damages.Medscape Business of Medicine (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - June 30, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news
What It Means to Be a Clinical Laboratory Whistleblower Outlined in Newly Released ‘Tell-All’ Book by Lab Executive Chris Riedel
Book provides detailed road map for clinical laboratory professionals who believe they have a valid case to file under the federal qui tam statute, as well as lab owners who want to understand what motivates whistleblowers and what practices to avoid Several high-profile whistleblower cases uncovering massive fraud have shocked the clinical laboratory industry over […]
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Getting Paid for COVID-19 Test Claims: Ways for Clinical Laboratories to Make it Happen Faster While Avoiding Post-Payment Audits
Legal, regulatory, and payer experts outline steps that help medical laboratories better navigate federal and state regulatory guidelines, eliminate coding and billing missteps, and maximize reimbursements Even as daily COVID-19 test numbers continue to decrease, many clinical laboratories have substantial numbers of COVID-19 test claims that remain unpaid. Despite federal and state law requiring that […]
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Source: Dark Daily - June 21, 2021 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Jillia Schlingman Tags: Coding, Billing, and Collections Compliance, Legal, and Malpractice Laboratory Management and Operations Laboratory Pathology Laboratory Resources anatomic pathology Caitlin Forsyth CARES CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Of Source Type: news
MD Charged With Manslaughter Now Faces Malpractice Suit MD Charged With Manslaughter Now Faces Malpractice Suit
An Alabama neurosurgeon who was charged with manslaughter in the death of a medical student is now facing a malpractice suit alleging he performed the wrong brain surgery.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - June 4, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Popular Science Review Finds Seven At-Home COVID-19 Antigen Tests ‘Easy to Use’ and ‘An Important Tool to Slow Spread of the Coronavirus’
Though clinical laboratory RT-PCR tests remain the ‘gold standard’ when diagnosing COVID-19, at-home antigen tests offer convenience and quick test results. But are they accurate? Less than six months after the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued the first ever emergency use authorization (EUA) for an over-the-counter SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic test to Ellume for its […]
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Popular Science Review Finds Seven At-Home COVID-19 Antigen Tests ‘Easy to Use’ and ‘An Important Tool to Slow Spread of the Coronavirus’
The post Popular Science Review Finds Seven At-Home COVID-19 Antigen Tests ‘Easy to Use’ and ‘An Important Tool to Slow Spread of the Coronavirus’ appeared first on Dark Daily. (Source: Dark Daily)
Source: Dark Daily - June 2, 2021 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Kristen Noonan Tags: Compliance, Legal, and Malpractice Instruments & Equipment Laboratory News Laboratory Operations Laboratory Pathology Management & Operations Amazon AMITA Health St. Mary's Kankakee anatomic pathology arizona state university Bina Source Type: news
Oncology imaging errors are the most common cause of lawsuits
Oncologic imaging represents 44% of radiology malpractice cases with diagnosti...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
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Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - June 2, 2021 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
