The infected blood scandal — and how it was allowed to happen
Victims still await compensation from a case of shocking government indifference, professional malpractice and commercial greed (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare)
Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare - September 29, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Biden Is “Guilty Of An Act Of Medicare Malpractice” That Could Cost Lives
President Biden is guilty of an act of Medicare malpractice that will ultimately hurt everyone, some mortally. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - September 21, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Steve Forbes, Forbes Staff Tags: Policy /policy Business /business Innovation /innovation Healthcare /healthcare Science /science premium Source Type: news
David Morales's $28 Million Win Exposes Florida's Medical Crisis
In recent years, Florida has witnessed a concerning rise in medical malpractice cases, putting the state's healthcare system under intense scrutiny. The case of David Morales, Percy Martinez - Medical Malpractice Lawyers who secured a landmark $28 million settlement following a surgical... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - September 17, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: AVO LAW Source Type: news
CMS Proposes New Amendments to Federal Hospital Price Transparency Rule That May Affect Clinical Laboratories and Pathology Groups
Proposal comes as patient advocacy group reports poor compliance by hospitals with the federal price transparency regulation; AHA pushes back Recent data compiled by Patient Rights Advocate, a non-profit group dedicated to nationwide healthcare transparency, appears to indicate that as many as two thirds of US hospitals continue to ignore hospital transparency rules established by […]
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Source: Dark Daily - September 6, 2023 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: swallask Tags: Coding, Billing, and Collections Compliance, Legal, and Malpractice Laboratory News Laboratory Resources Laboratory Testing Source Type: news
5 Ways to Avert a Malpractice Lawsuit With EHR Techniques 5 Ways to Avert a Malpractice Lawsuit With EHR Techniques
The use of electronic health records may lead to inadvertent mistakes that can harm patients and increase the risk for malpractice lawsuits. Here ' s how to prevent that.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - September 1, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news
Watchdog group calls out Biden NIH nominee over medical malpractice suits:'Arrogant surgeon '
FIRST ON FOX —A conservative watchdog group has unearthed a striking four medical malpractice cases that have been filed against Dr. Monica Bertagnolli, who is President Biden's nominee to lead the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Researchers with the American Accountability Foundation say…#firstonfox #monicabertagnolli #nih #aaf #massachusetts #bernie #departmentofjustice #ivafalcon #falcon #roy (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Scientists and Medical Professionals Face Huge Fees, Court Costs after Speaking at Certain COVID-19 Webinars
Little-known Polish company relied on suspect arbitration court to demand thousands of euros from conference speakers Clinical laboratory and pathology professionals may want to heed the phrase “caveat emptor” (“let the buyer beware”) if invited to speak at events organized by little-known entities. That appears to be the lesson from a rather bizarre story coming […]
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Source: Dark Daily - August 28, 2023 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: swallask Tags: Compliance, Legal, and Malpractice International Laboratory News Laboratory Testing Pathology and Clinical Laboratory Conferences Source Type: news
HRSA: Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: Public Comment Request Information Collection Request Title: National Practitioner Data Bank for Adverse Information on Physicians and Other Health Care Practitioners
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is seeking comments on proposed revisions to the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB). The NPDB is a web-based repository of reports containing information on practitioner medical malpractice payments and certain adverse actions related to health care practitioners, providers, and suppliers. Comments are due by October 23, 2023. (Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - August 22, 2023 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
Could a Malpractice Insurer Drop You When You Need It Most? Could a Malpractice Insurer Drop You When You Need It Most?
One insurer refused to defend a physician when he was accused of overprescribing; the situation ruined his career.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines)
Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines - August 21, 2023 Category: Transplant Surgery Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news
California ’s Statute Restricting Use of Moniker ‘Doctor’ to Only Physicians and Surgeons Challenged by Nurse Practitioners in Court Case
Plaintiffs claim state is criminalizing speaking the truth about their earned advanced degrees Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) is the highest degree that can be acquired by a nurse practitioner (NP). But can NPs who achieve this degrees call themselves doctors? What about others who hold doctorates, such as PhDs in clinical laboratories? According to […]
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Source: Dark Daily - August 18, 2023 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: swallask Tags: Compliance, Legal, and Malpractice Laboratory Management and Operations Laboratory News Source Type: news
Etsy accused of'destroying' sellers by withholding money
"We have no cases against us, we have performed no malpractice in any way," she said, adding that her account was not restored to normal even after following the site's guidance on lifting the reserve. The BBC spoke to more than 20 sellers who had similar complaints. One, a disabled seller for…#msbarclay (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - July 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Doctor Beats $27M Malpractice Case After Contentious Trial Doctor Beats $27M Malpractice Case After Contentious Trial
A surgeon has prevailed in a medical malpractice case regarding whether his treatment caused a patient ' s ongoing pain after surgery.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - July 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news
New Zealand rad faulted for failing to interpret CT and MRI scans
A radiologist in New Zealand referred to as "Dr B" has been faulted for failin...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
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Most malpractice suits resolved in radiologists' favor (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - July 26, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Major Data Breaches at Hospitals, Clinical Laboratories, and Health Plans Continue to Put Patient Data at Risk
Lapses in security measure testing can give healthcare employees a false sense of protection against data breaches, says cybersecurity expert Cyberattacks on our nation’s hospitals, clinical laboratories, other healthcare organizations, and health plans, continue to plague the healthcare industry. As of July 7, 2023, 324 data breaches have occurred and are currently under investigation, according […]
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Source: Dark Daily - July 14, 2023 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: swallask Tags: Compliance, Legal, and Malpractice Laboratory Management and Operations Laboratory News Laboratory Pathology Laboratory Resources Laboratory Testing Source Type: news
Clinical Laboratory Owner Receives 15-Year Federal Prison Sentence, Hefty Fine as DOJ Hits Hard on Healthcare Fraud Cases
US Department of Justice sends a strong message that it will continue to root out fraud involving clinical laboratory owners and operators Arkansas clinical laboratory owner/operator Billy Joe Taylor has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison and ordered to pay nearly $30 million in restitution, according to a June 8 press release from […]
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Source: Dark Daily - July 5, 2023 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: swallask Tags: Coding, Billing, and Collections Compliance, Legal, and Malpractice Laboratory Management and Operations Laboratory News Laboratory Testing Source Type: news
