HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 31, 2022

The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) has issued a warning to the healthcare and public health sector (HPH) about one of the most capable and aggressive cybercrime syndicates currently in operation – Evil Corp.

Ransomware 118

Ransomware Fraud Governance Public Health 118

Hall Render

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

The government initiated 296 FCA cases on its own last year without input of a relator, which is the highest volume of DOJ initiated cases since the 1986 FCA amendments. This has been a growing trend in health care enforcement, and health care fraud remained the leading source of all FCA cases in 2022.

Nursing Homes 40

Nursing Homes Fraud Medicaid Medicaid 40

Hall Render

APRIL 26, 2024

health dept. Vincent discord reignites after hospital revokes doctors’ privileges New Mexicans to Know: Army veteran Nancy Parson brings passion for health care to Las Cruces Army veteran Nancy Parson brings passion for health care to Las Cruces Missed deadlines lead to $11.5M processed 1.5

Nursing Homes 40

Nursing Homes US Department of Health and Human Services Nurses Hospitals 40

Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

COVID-19 forced a spike in policy-makers’ interest and willingness to invest in public health; a spike that is unfortunately retreating to the old business as usual. I consulted several experts in health IT to ask how such IT could improve data collection and sharing in public health.

Public Health 106

Public Health COVID-19 FDA Governance 106