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NewsHospital to pay $52M to former radiology group partner
For the second time, Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center will have to pay a Boise, Idaho-based radiology group a multimillion-dollar award, reports BusinessWeek. Last week, a jury ordered the Read more...
Medical center settles 2 lawsuits over absent deaf services
Mercy Medical Center in Iowa settled two lawsuits regarding the limited sign language services for deaf patients, reports the Des Moines Register. Following the death of her husband from a heart Read more...
Hospital sued for negligence from deceased doctor's estate
A state court of appeals yesterday ruled that an estate of a deceased person can sue a hospital and attending physician. In the overturning of a Yakima (Wash.) County Superior Court's decision that Read more...
Bill would allow patients to sue devicemakers in state courts
Last year, the Supreme Court gladdened the hearts of devicemakers when it concluded that plaintiffs couldn't sue them in state court over alleged damages resulting from FDA-approved products. The Read more...
Suit says Medtronic gave doctors plush gifts
Apparently, Medtronic really loves surgeons--so much so that it gave them lots of presents. The medical devicemaker allegedly gave doctors some very plush gifts for using its products, including sexy Read more...
Healthcare whistleblowers helped get back $9.3B
Whistleblowers have helped authorities recover at least $9.3 billion from healthcare providers according to a new analysis of U.S. Department of Justice records. Since the DoJ began working harder to Read more...
Health plan settlements won't change much
As you might have noticed, over the past several weeks there's been a lot of action in California over the issue of health plans retroactively canceling members' coverage. For example, the state's Read more...
Groups file lawsuits challenging Medicare DME demo project
Groups opposed to CMS's controversial Medicare program requiring competitive bidding for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies have filed lawsuits to try and stop the program Read more...
NC doctors fight malpractice disclosure website
A group of North Carolina doctors have come together to fight the state medical board's plan to post doctors' malpractice information on its website. While the North Carolina Medical Board says the Read more...
Saying 'I'm sorry' grows more popular in med mal cases
Historically, in medical malpractice situations, attorneys have advised doctors and hospitals to deny that any medical error has been made--or even express any form of regret that a patient is Read more...
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