Amanda James
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Debate Rages Between NPs and Docs on Whether Nurses Should Operate Independently
A contentious debate regarding whether or not nurse practitioners should have more freedom and be less tethered to doctors continues as lawmakers in Pennsylvania spark discussion.
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Northeast Hospital Must Pay $1.9M After Failing to Keep Accurate Record of Opioid Inventory
A hospital corporation with facilities across Massachusetts must pay $1.9 million in civil penalties in a lawsuit alleging that an employee stole more than 17,000 units of controlled substances and the hospitals did not have accurate records of controlled substances to prevent such illegal activity.
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Payer’s Place: Dawn Maroney
Dawn Maroney, President, Markets of Alignment Health and CEO of Alignment Health Plan, to discuss how they are using technology to provide better service and care to consumers.
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Panel Orders UnitedHealthcare to pay $10.8M for Allegedly Underpaying Physicians
The lawsuit is one of nine cases throughout the country that TeamHealth has brought against United for alleged underpayments. The other eight cases are still ongoing.
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Federal Court Says Cerner May be on the Hook in Brain Damage Lawsuit
Medical software company Cerner must head to trial for a jury to decide whether its software contained design defects that caused brain damage to a 25-year-old who was undergoing surgery to remove his gallbladder.
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What Should Tech Companies do to Navigate Privacy Concerns in Post-Dobbs Era?
Patient privacy is evolving rapidly in the post-Dobbs era, according to healthcare and life science lawyers in a webinar hosted by the American Bar Association on Wednesday.
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Ex-hospital CEO Sues MetroHealth for Alleged Illegal Firing
Dr. Akram Boutros said in a lawsuit filed Monday in Cuyahoga County court that Cleveland-based MetroHealth’s board of directors violated open meeting laws when it “secretly hired” counsel to investigate him and then terminated him without mandatory public notice.
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No Surprises Act Leads to Thousands More Disputes and Delays than Gov’t Expected
When the federal government enacted the No Surprises Act to lessen payment disputes between a patient or a health insurance plan and a provider, the government projected 22,000 disputes in 2022. However, between just April and September there were more than 90,000 disputes filed.
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Non-profit Sues FDA, Requesting the Agency Withdraw Approval for Abortion Drugs
The group complains that the FDA never studied the safety of the drugs under the labeled conditions of use.
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Two Pharmacy Owners Plead Guilty in $18M Foreign Medicare Fraud Scheme
The scheme started in New York but became a complex international endeavor as the two men attempted to launder money received from fraudulent Medicare claims for cancer drugs during the pandemic.
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Applying Remote Patient Monitoring to Surgery Prep and Recovery, Oncology and Women’s Health
Join us to learn about the latest trends in remote monitoring and how to extend its benefits beyond chronic conditions to more patients – all while using fewer staff resources.
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Judge Declares Georgia’s Six-week Abortion Ban Unconstitutional
Judge Robert McBurney of Fulton County said sections of the Living Infants Fairness and Equality Act passed in 2019 were unconstitutional when drafted and enacted, therefore there is “no legal basis” for the ban which has banned abortion after six weeks.
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Elizabeth Holmes Requests Home Confinement Instead of Prison Ahead of Formal Sentencing
In January, a federal jury convicted Holmes of four counts of fraud, including an investor wire fraud conspiracy count and three substantive wire fraud counts, with wire transfers totaling more than $140 million.
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Express Scripts Must Pay State AG $3.2M for Allegedly Overcharging for Prescriptions
Following an investigation, the AG claimed Express Scripts, “billed and obtained payment for prescription drugs from payers of workers’ compensation claims in excess of amounts permitted by Massachusetts laws and regulations,” according to court documents.
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Supreme Court Will Decide if It Was Legal for a Family to Sue a Nursing Home for Alleged Improper Care
Though the case started small, it has gained national attention and more than a dozen states have submitted an amicus brief in support of the Health and Hospital Corporation that operates 78 nursing facilities across Indiana.
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Former Mount Sinai Employees Accuse Leadership of Sexism and Ageism
This lawsuit centers on the leadership of the Arnhold Institute for Global Health, which is part of the Icahn School of Medicine, and the hiring decisions made by the school’s dean, Dr. Dennis Charney, as well as alleged discrimination from other leaders.
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Payer’s Place: Dr. Anil Singh
Dr. Anil Singh shares his insights into the strategies employed by the organization to identify the most effective digital solutions for their members.
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Discover the Next-Gen Platform for Integrated Collaborative Care
Beyond EHRs and digital front doors, reducing the gaps in patient care journeys.
