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How health systems can better protect patient privacy

Healthcare It News

According to one 2014 survey, 10% of patients distrusted health technology, Liederman said, but another recent survey found 87% of patients are unwilling to divulge all their medical information. You want them to keep working there, you want them to keep their licenses." " The goal is culture change, he said.

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A recent enforcement action against a compounding pharmacy

Natalia Mazina

According to the government press release, the pharmacy and the marketers provided physicians with preprinted prescription script pads that offered “check-the-box” options to maximize the amount of insurance reimbursement for the compounded drugs. The pharmacy owner and his business were ordered to jointly pay $4,400,525 in restitution.

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California and North Dakota Hospitals Report Cyberattacks

HIPAA Journal

Fernald Developmental Center campus in Waltham, MA, which was sold to the city of Waltham in 2014. The documents had been improperly stored in the buildings since 2014 and many had degraded, so it was not possible to tell the exact types of information that had been exposed.

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Preventing Unlicensed Individuals and Subsequent Fraudulent Claims Submission

Provider Trust

District Attorney alleges that Pickering was hired in 2019 as a licensed physician’s assistant at a family practice in Norcross, Georgia but had not been a licensed physician’s assistant in Georgia, or any state, since March 2014. The Importance of Conducting License Verification and Monitoring. According to the U.S.

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DOJ charges four in $37M global telehealth fraud scheme

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Department of Justice announced this past Friday that it had charged four people, one of whom is a licensed physician, in an international telehealth fraud and kickback scheme. The agency said that patient information had been provided by marketing companies. THE LARGER TREND. billion in schemes relating to telemedicine.

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Two NY Home Healthcare Agencies Settle False Claims Act Allegations for $5.4 Million 

Healthcare Compliance Blog

The agencies received millions of dollars in funding from Medicaid, which is funded in part by the federal government, and much of that money was meant to pay the wages and benefits of their aides. million to New York State for conduct between 2014–2017. Under the terms of agreement, one of the agencies has paid $1.6

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Managing Healthcare Compliance in Florida

MedTrainer

Florida Healthcare Compliance Resources Let’s start with the important state government agencies you’ll need to work with: The Florida Department of Health (DOH) plays a crucial role in promoting and safeguarding the wellbeing of Floridians. These laws define medical marijuana, regulate its use, and oversee licensed dispensaries.