Legal & Regulatory
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Johnson & Johnson Hit With $57M Judgment in Pelvic Mesh Suit
Court-ordered payment is going to a woman who underwent 3 surgeries to remove defective pelvic mesh implants.
Posted 09/08/17 | 
Legal Update: Be Smart About Smartphone Use
Mitigate the legal risks of cell phones in your facility.
Posted 09/08/17 | |
Medical Malpractice: The Limits of Informed Consent
Can patients claim damages if they were aware of the risks?
Posted 09/08/17 | |
Feds: Sightpath Lured Eye Surgeons With Luxury Trips for Nearly a Decade
Mobile cataract surgery outsourcing firm allegedly took ophthalmologists on luxury skiing vacations and high-end fishing, golfing and hunting trips to persuade them to use its services.
Posted 08/30/17 |
Jury Clears GI Doc of Negligence in Colon Cancer Suit
A jury found David Vastola, DO, not negligent in performing a 2011 colonoscopy on a patient who 18 months later presented with terminal colon cancer.
Posted 08/23/17 |
Administration Signals Likely End to Medicare Bundled Payments Initiative
Recently posted rule suggests that the twice-postponed rule will be rescinded.
Posted 08/15/17 |
Sterility Concerns Prompt Shutdown of Utah-Based Compounding Pharmacy
Isomeric Pharmacy Solutions produced and distributed contaminated drugs for years, says the FDA.
Posted 08/07/17 |
Highlights of CMS's 2018 ASC Payment Rule
Posted 07/17/17 |
Ophthalmologist Sues Over "Unconstitutional" Certificate-of-Need Process
Lawsuit: Iowa's "burdensome" 40-year-old CON process — and intervention from nearby hospitals — has prevented eye surgeon from using his fully equipped surgery center.
Posted 06/23/17 |
New Effort to Repeal Ban on Physician-Owned Hospitals
Posted 06/12/17 |
