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How To Prepare for an OIG Inspection

MedTrainer

Earlier this year, an in-depth OIG investigation resulted in a six-day trial of a former Louisiana health clinic CEO , who was ultimately convicted of Medicaid fraud and sentenced to 82 months in federal prison. This ensures that medical facilities are not engaging in malpractice and following program rules and regulations.

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How the Unpredictable Long-Term Effects of COVID-19 Infection Pose a Challenge That Tort Law Cannot Meet

Bill of Health

The longer the pandemic continues, the more obvious it is how effective the sweeping federal and state laws shielding medical providers from malpractice associated with COVID-19 have been. The declared public health emergency will end, and with it the federal and remaining state blanket liability protections. By Jennifer S.

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Introduction to Telebehavioral Health

AIHC

OCR released guidance on April 12, 2023 to help covered health care providers and health plans understand how they can use remote communication technologies for audio-only telehealth. This information was published due to the end of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) which began May 12, 2023.

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Health Provider News

Hall Render

Louis health system strikes deal with southeast Missouri provider St. Mary’s Hospital accused of negligence and medical malpractice in wrongful death suit. renovation St. renovation St. cash Tenet’s $2.4B

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Health Provider News

Hall Render

NATIONAL 94% of Organizations Experienced a Cyberattack in 2022 AHA blog: Strengthening crisis management in rural health care Biden signs bill ending Covid-19 national emergency Cancer drug shortages are creating dire circumstances for some patients CMS Releases FY24 IPPS Proposed Rule, Seeks to Boost Rates by 2.8%

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Health Provider News – August 12, 2022

Hall Render

BayCare names Philadelphia health care executive as new CEO. Doctor loses at least four homes, sentenced to federal prison for healthcare fraud amounting to $38M. Jefferson Health COO Stephanie Conners leaving to become CEO of Florida health system. New UF Health Shands interim CEO named after CEO resigns.

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Health Provider News

Hall Render

Cloud Hospital names Chief Quality Officer Tampa’s Lions Eye Institute adopts new name Troubled Cano Health records $60.6M Here’s what it means. Connecticut is weighing several changes to Medicaid.