Malpractice Case: What Could Have Prevented This Severe Stroke Outcome? Malpractice Case: What Could Have Prevented This Severe Stroke Outcome?
Could physicians have averted this patient ' s poor stroke outcome?The Doctors Company (Source: Medscape Business of Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Business of Medicine Headlines - June 22, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Article Source Type: news
Legal Experts Predict Ex-Theranos President/COO Ramesh ‘Sunny’ Balwani Faces Uphill Battle for Acquittal
‘Balwani is no Johnny Depp,’ says an expert on juror behavior, as prosecution and defense rest in fraud trial of the former executive of the now-defunct lab test company Clinical Laboratory directors and pathologists continue to focus like a laser beam on the trials of former founders and executives of the now-defunct blood test company […]
The post Legal Experts Predict Ex-Theranos President/COO Ramesh ‘Sunny’ Balwani Faces Uphill Battle for Acquittal appeared first on Dark Daily. (Source: Dark Daily)
Source: Dark Daily - June 20, 2022 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Jillia Schlingman Tags: Compliance, Legal, and Malpractice Laboratory Instruments & Laboratory Equipment Laboratory News Laboratory Testing Amber Heard anatomic pathology Bloomberg Bloomberg Law clinical laboratory cnn Dark Daily dark intelligence group D Source Type: news
' My Malpractice Insurance Doubled! I Can't Afford to Practice'' My Malpractice Insurance Doubled! I Can't Afford to Practice '
Lawsuits have declined across the country, so why are medical malpractice insurance premiums for physicians rising?Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - June 10, 2022 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Emergency Medicine News Source Type: news
California Clinical Laboratory Owners among 21 Defendants Indicted or Criminally Charged for COVID-19 Test Fraud and Other Schemes Totaling $214 Million
Federal agents allege ‘healthcare fraud abuses erode the integrity and trust patients have with those in the healthcare industry’ Here’s yet another example of how federal and state law enforcement agencies intend to further crack down on fraud involving COVID-19 testing, financial relief programs, vaccination cards, and other pandemic-related programs. The United States Department of […]
The post California Clinical Laboratory Owners among 21 Defendants Indicted or Criminally Charged for COVID-19 Test Fraud and Other Schemes Totaling $214 Million appeared first on Dark Daily. (Source: Dark Daily)
Source: Dark Daily - June 8, 2022 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Jillia Schlingman Tags: Compliance, Legal, and Malpractice Laboratory Management and Operations Laboratory News Laboratory Pathology Laboratory Testing anatomic pathology clinical laboratory Dark Daily dark intelligence group Dark Report Division of Medi-Cal Source Type: news
Radiologist expert witnesses have similar qualifications
Radiologists who testify as expert witnesses in medical malpractice cases hav...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
Advances in radiology AI raise thorny medicolegal concerns
Radiologists more likely to be sued among medical professions
Oncology imaging errors are the most common cause of lawsuits
Could AI lower malpractice risk for physicians?
U.S. physicians use imaging as defensive medicine (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - June 2, 2022 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Doctors, Trial Lawyers (Finally) Come to an Agreement Doctors, Trial Lawyers (Finally) Come to an Agreement
After years of wrangling over whether or not to raise the state ' s nearly five-decades-old cap on medical malpractice awards, California lawmakers and advocates both pro and con have finally reached a deal.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - June 1, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news
Federal Fraud Trial of Former Theranos President/COO Ramesh ‘Sunny’ Balwani Postponed until June 7
No explanation for the delay was provided by court after nine weeks of testimony in the prosecution of the former clinical laboratory executive Former Theranos president/chief operating officer Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani’s often-delayed fraud trial was scheduled to resume on May 27 with a full day of defense witness testimony. It will now be delayed until […]
The post Federal Fraud Trial of Former Theranos President/COO Ramesh ‘Sunny’ Balwani Postponed until June 7 appeared first on Dark Daily. (Source: Dark Daily)
Source: Dark Daily - June 1, 2022 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Jillia Schlingman Tags: Compliance, Legal, and Malpractice Laboratory Instruments & Laboratory Equipment Laboratory News Laboratory Testing News From Dark Daily anatomic pathology Bloomberg clinical laboratory Cole Schotz dark intelligence group Dark Report Source Type: news
Infographic: Best & Worst Places to Practice 2022 Infographic: Best & Worst Places to Practice 2022
The five best and worst states for physicians to practice medicine are evaluated based on 12 criteria such as compensation, burnout, and malpractice payment amounts, among others.Medscape (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - May 25, 2022 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Article Source Type: news
Anesthesiologist Is Punished for Standard of Care Lapses Anesthesiologist Is Punished for Standard of Care Lapses
The Florida Board of Medicine fined and imposed other obligations on a physician accused of medical malpractice in the death of a patient.Medscape Business of Medicine (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - May 24, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news
How PAs Can Avoid Malpractice: Go Back to Practice Basics How PAs Can Avoid Malpractice: Go Back to Practice Basics
A thorough medical history that focuses on diagnostics can help PAs steer clear of medical errors and their legal ramifications, a medico-legal consultant advises.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - May 23, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news
Maryland ’s Statewide Value-Based Payment Models Benefit both Healthcare Providers and Patients
By shifting away from fee-for-service, the state encouraged collaboration between hospitals and physicians to improve care and lower costs Maryland “leads the way” in value-based payment reform, according to a series of articles published in Health Affairs. “The evidence is clear,” the article declares, “Maryland’s application of uniform prices within global budgets lowers total care […]
The post Maryland’s Statewide Value-Based Payment Models Benefit both Healthcare Providers and Patients appeared first on Dark Daily. (Source: Dark Daily)
Source: Dark Daily - May 23, 2022 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Jillia Schlingman Tags: Coding, Billing, and Collections Compliance, Legal, and Malpractice Laboratory Management and Operations Laboratory News Managed Care Contracts & Payer Reimbursement anatomic pathology Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation centers for Source Type: news
Los Angeles Reaches $26 Million Settlement with Sameday Health and its Contract Doctor Over Alleged Phony COVID-19 Lab Test Results That Put Patients at Risk and Cost Insurers Millions
Company was accused of manipulating clinical laboratory reports from previous COVID-19 tests to forge new results, and sending “negative” test results to patients even though their tests had never been completed National COVID-19 testing chain Sameday Health (a.k.a., Sameday Technologies) will pay $22.5 million—and its contracted doctor an additional $3.9 million—to settle a case with […]
The post Los Angeles Reaches $26 Million Settlement with Sameday Health and its Contract Doctor Over Alleged Phony COVID-19 Lab Test Results That Put Patients at Risk and Cost Insurers Millions appeared first on Dark Daily. (Source: Dark Daily)
Source: Dark Daily - May 20, 2022 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Jillia Schlingman Tags: Coding, Billing, and Collections Compliance, Legal, and Malpractice Laboratory Management and Operations Laboratory News Laboratory Pathology Laboratory Testing anatomic pathology clinical laboratory COVID-19 D. Shawn Burkley JD Dark D Source Type: news
Balwani and Holmes ’ Personal Relationship Takes Center Stage in Criminal Trial, Fueling Continued Public Interest in Theranos Fraud Saga
Even as Balwani’s trial moves ahead, Hulu’s miniseries ‘The Dropout’ chronicles the pair’s romance and the company’s downfall while providing controversial subject matter for various media outlets Unlike Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes’ criminal trial for fraud which generated daily headlines across the nation, the related fraud trial of ex-Theranos COO Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani is not […]
The post Balwani and Holmes’ Personal Relationship Takes Center Stage in Criminal Trial, Fueling Continued Public Interest in Theranos Fraud Saga appeared first on Dark Daily. (Source: Dark Daily)
Source: Dark Daily - May 16, 2022 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 Testing Amanda Kramer anatomic pathology Aron Solomon Covingto Source Type: news
Ex-Nurse Convicted in Fatal Medication Error Gets Probation
RaDonda Vaught, a former nurse at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Tennessee, said at her sentencing, “‘I’m sorry’ doesn’t seem like enough.” (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - May 15, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Eduardo Medina Tags: Nursing and Nurses Suits and Litigation (Civil) American Nurses Assn Vaught, RaDonda Deaths (Fatalities) Malpractice Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides Source Type: news
Nurses Under Fire: The Stress of Medical Malpractice Nurses Under Fire: The Stress of Medical Malpractice
With more nurses facing litigation, a rising incidence of medical malpractice stress syndrome is expected.Medscape Nurses (Source: Medscape Critical Care Headlines)
Source: Medscape Critical Care Headlines - May 13, 2022 Category: Intensive Care Tags: Nursing Commentary Source Type: news
