The United States Department of Health and Human Safety (HHS) recently accused University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center of losing thousands of protected patient information. The feds stated the cancer center made these mistakes: Laptop with sensitive information...
Walgreens, Walmart Pharmacy, CVS and Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company - one of these things is not like the other. Billionaire and Shark Tank investor Mark Cuban recently unveiled his latest venture, an enterprise within the healthcare industry. The move leaves many...
Congress enacted the Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act (EKRA) in 2018 as part of an overall push to address the opioid crisis. Lawmakers intended this law to provide authorities with the ability to hold medical professionals accountable who received kickbacks in...
The United States Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) hospital price transparency rule went into effect January 1, 2021. Lawmakers intend the rule to help better ensure Americans have clear information about the cost of hospital items and services before...
Unfortunately, it is not uncommon for medical professionals to face claims of malpractice. In a recent case, a spine surgeon was able to defeat not one, but two claims of medical malpractice. In these cases, the patients claimed the physician encouraged medically...
The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) recently announced key changes to the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS). The feds state these changes will aid in transforming the healthcare marketplace into one that focuses on value-based care as opposed to the current fee-for...
Oak Street Health recently announced opening new clinics within three Walmart supercenters throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The current healthcare marketplace is booming, as the importance of availability of quality healthcare with an innovative, value-based...
Nurses are emerging as heroes during the COVID-19 pandemic, and it should come as no surprise. Those who choose a career in nursing put in long hours studying, taking tests and even more time getting practical experience to take part in this profession. Although many...
Medical professionals should have the ability to push for a safer work environment, right? This may seem like a reasonable assumption, but there are instances when such action can result in the loss of a job and even the revocation of one’s nursing license. How could...
Those who run nursing home facilities must balance patient care, the needs of medical professionals serving these patients, the operations of the facility and the overall comfort of their residents within the confines of an array of federal, state and local...
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