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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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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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United Health Centers of San Joaquin Valley Notifies Patients About August 2021 Ransomware Attack

HIPAA Journal

Intermedix Corporation worked with Lee County Emergency Medical Services for almost 15 years, with the contract terminating in September 2014. Lee County Emergency Medical Services has recently started notifying certain patients about a business associate-related data breach.

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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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Telemedicine: What Slows Down the Healthcare of the Future

HIT Consultant

According to CRICO’s national CBS Database, 66% of malpractice cases in telemedicine from 2014 to 2018 were connected to misdiagnosis. Particularly the certification and license are one of the main challenges for nurses in telemedicine. Government cooperation. Pandemic allowed those who were hesitant to try out telemedicine.

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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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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