Audit trails of EHRs can be used to verify testimony from hospital clinicians in cases of medical malpractice lawsuits, according to medical malpractice attorney Robert Painter.
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The National Institute on Drug Abuse appointed a former pharmaceutical lobbyist to its top advisory board, angering advocates who blame the pharmaceutical industry for the opioid crisis, according to Buzzfeed News.
The former owner of two addiction recovery centers in Ohio pleaded guilty Oct. 4 for his role in fraudulently billing Medicaid more than $48 million, according to The Business Journal.
OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma's settlement is under increased scrutiny after court filings revealed the Sackler family made $12 billion to $13 billion in profit from the company, according to The Wall Street Journal.
A recent Medicare executive order signed by President Donald Trump on Oct. 3 aims to expand beneficiaries' access to medical savings accounts, according to CNBC.
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Errors to Aetna's claim processing system booted 42 Medicaid beneficiaries off their plans in Kansas, according to The Garden City Telegram.
The U.S. government has appealed a lower court ruling that sided with Mayo Clinic in a dispute over an $11.5 million tax refund, according to Bloomberg Tax.
From a former hospital CEO facing criminal charges in a billing fraud case to a California hospital settling a discrimination lawsuit, here are the latest healthcare industry lawsuits and settlements making headlines.
Minnesota paid managed care organizations $3.7 million in unallowable capitation payments for dead beneficiaries from 2014-16, according to an audit from the HHS Office of Inspector General.
A patient at Oak Lawn, Ill.-based Advocate Christ Medical Center said the hospital sent him medical records that belonged to another patient, according to CBS Chicago.