After Winning Conviction of Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes, Prosecutors Follow Similar Script at Ex-COO Ramesh Balwani ’s Fraud Trial
Defense attorneys attempted to describe Balwani as simply an investor in Theranos, but prosecutors used the defendant’s own text messages to debunk that claim Clinical laboratory directors and pathologists following the criminal fraud trial of ex-Theranos President and COO Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani may be experiencing a case of déjà vu as the former executive of […]
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California to Increase Awards in Medical Malpractice Cases California to Increase Awards in Medical Malpractice Cases
Since 1975, state law has limited how much money patients can win for things that can ' t be counted — such as pain and suffering — to $250,000.Associated Press (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
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COVID-19 Testing Reimbursement Scrutiny is Coming for Clinical Laboratories, Attorneys Predict at Executive War College
Investigators may look into various angles, including drive-through testing sites for COVID-19 and whether uninsured patients were verified before free tests Three healthcare compliance attorneys gave a clear and concise message to clinical laboratory managers and pathologists at the 2022 Executive War College Conference on Laboratory and Pathology and Management: Expect the government to scrutinize […]
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Supreme Court May Be Partly to Blame for Shortage of At-Home Rapid COVID-19 Tests During Pandemic
High court decision in 2012 altered patent law and effectively blocked protections for certain clinical laboratory diagnostic tests and procedures Clinical laboratory leaders and pathologists will be interested to learn that a US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) decision from 2012 may be partly to blame for the shortage of at-home COVID-19 rapid antigen tests while the […]
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Malpractice Case: Did Error Cause Neurologic Impairment? Malpractice Case: Did Error Cause Neurologic Impairment?
An infant ends up with a lifelong impairment. What led to the outcome?The Doctors Company (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
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Survey: Proposed FDA Approval of Laboratory Developed Tests Will Reduce Innovation
Though response was limited in Dark Daily’s poll, the message from respondents was overwhelmingly negative on LDT regulation by the FDA Most respondents to a recent industry survey said that should Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval be required in the future for laboratory developed tests (LDTs), innovation will suffer. This conclusion echoes what opponents […]
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Prosecutors Allege Ex-Theranos President ‘Sunny’ Balwani and Elizabeth Holmes Were ‘Partners in Everything, including Their Crimes’
Like Holmes, Balwani faces 12 counts of fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud for allegedly misleading investors, patients, and others about blood-testing startup’s technology Clinical laboratory managers and pathologists are buckling up as the next installment of the Theranos story gets underway, this time for the criminal fraud trial of ex-Theranos President and COO […]
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Cullan & Cullan wins biggest medical malpractice verdict in KC history
Kansas City-based Cullan& Cullan earned a $25.4 million verdict for their client after proving to a jury that a doctor gave an Independence woman an overdose of Pitocin during labor, causing brain damage to her baby. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines)
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LDT Regulation: New Survey Asks Readers for Their Views About Two Bills Before Congress
Survey respondents can give their opinions about the proposed VALID and VITAL acts Two bills are pending in Congress, and each is written to change the current regulatory scheme for laboratory-developed tests (LDTs) and in vitro clinical tests (IVCTs). The bills go by the acronyms of the VALID Act and VITAL Act. Many clinical laboratories […]
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Post-Pandemic Strategies for Labs Include OIG Audit Prep and Repurposed Instruments
Clinical laboratories and pathology practices should also plan on delayed payments for COVID-19 testing for uninsured patients Regardless of whether infection rates for SARS-CoV-2 continue to wane or perhaps surge again, business changes are coming for staff at clinical laboratories and pathology groups. Forward-thinking professionals will want to evaluate post-pandemic strategies for labs to stay […]
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Drunk, Sleeping Jurors During Virtual Malpractice Trials Drunk, Sleeping Jurors During Virtual Malpractice Trials
Attorneys share mishaps caused by careless jurors during virtual medical malpractice trials. Are virtual trials fair to physicians?Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
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Malpractice Suits Against Family Physicians Declined in 2021: Survey Malpractice Suits Against Family Physicians Declined in 2021: Survey
The drop is attributed in part to fewer face-to-face encounters with patients as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as gratitude toward healthcare providers.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
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Doc Sues Patient and Wins Doc Sues Patient and Wins
After winning his malpractice case, urologist Arnaldo Trabucco fought back. Read about his legal journey and how he won an $8 million award.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
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Doc Sues Patient's Family and Wins Doc Sues Patient's Family and Wins
After winning his malpractice case, urologist Arnaldo Trabucco fought back. Read about his legal journey and how he won an $8 million award.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Business of Medicine Headlines)
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Former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb to Headline Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Diagnostics Conference
Gottlieb will speak about the state of AI in healthcare at the event May 11-12 Medical technicians in clinical laboratories and pathology groups may worry that artificial intelligence (AI) will eventually put them out of their jobs. However, that’s not likely to be the case, according to former Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott […]
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