As Biomeds our main function is to promote and ensure patient safety… one vital aspect of our profession is minimizing the risk of legal liability to our employers and clients. So what do you do if your client or employer is being sued due to medical equipment malfunction, and you are being called on to testify in [...]

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ECRI Institute Offers Free Audio Conference on Patient Safety Organization (PSO) Proposed Rule 
AHRQ and Risk Management Experts to Discuss What Healthcare Organizations Need to Know Now 
ECRI will be bringing key experts o discuss the proposed rule which will establish Patient Safety Organizations (PSO). Speakers from the US Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and [...]

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A bill introduced last month in the Senate, titled the ”Fraud Prevention Act of 2008″ would impose a $500,000.00 surety bond on Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Providers if passed. A surety Bond is a bond guaranteeing performance of a contract or obligation.
The new bill is a response to Medicare fraud and Abuse that plagues the DME Industry. [...]

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The Washington Post and Bloomberg News report that four manufacturers of orthopedic devices paid physicians more than $800,000,000.00 ($800 Million) to influence purchases.  
“Four makers of artificial hips and knees paid doctors more than $800 million in royalties and fees in four years to influence their choice of implants, a U.S. investigator told Congress.”
“The parties to the [...]

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Bloomberg News reported earlier this week reported on the US Supreme Court ruling limiting patient lawsuits against manufacturers: 
“The U.S. Supreme Court put new limits on lawsuits against Medtronic Inc. and other medical-device makers, saying patients generally can’t sue over products cleared for sale under the most intensive federal review process.”
 Several lawmakers promised to fight this [...]

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New legislation introduced yesterday by US Senators Grassley (R-IA) and Kohl (D-WI) will require manufacturers of medical devices to disclose the amount of money they give to physicians through payments, gifts, travel, etc.
 ITS ABOUT TIME! How often has a sales rep come up to you insisting you inspect and certify their device safe for paitent [...]

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