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Technology
Timeline of the Change Healthcare Attack
The Change Healthcare ransomware attack has affected health systems nation-wide for almost a month now.
Payer
From Lawsuit to $190M Payout: Elevance Wins New MA Star Ratings
The new ratings come after the insurer sued the federal government in January.
Finance
CA AG Boosts Bill Banning Medical Debt From Credit Reports
If enacted, California would become the third state to remove medical bills from consumer credit reports.
Supply Chain
Quest Diagnostics to Pay CA Counties $5M in Medical Waste, Patient Data Dump Settlement
Dumpster dives found hundreds of containers of hazardous chemicals; unredacted patient data; and used blood and urine specimen containers.
Clinical Care
Physician Contracting Tips for CMOs and Doctors
Having a CMO involved in physician contracting can be an advantage, particularly in a dyad environment that includes the CMO...
Technology
Cerebral Pays $740K for Slow-Walking Patient Cancellations
The agreement fines Cerebral $200,000 for its illicit practices and returns $540,000 to more than 16,500 affected consumers.
Human Resources
Will AI Replace Lawyers in Contract Negotiations?
Attorneys could be the next class of highly educated and highly paid professionals at risk of losing jobs to artificial...
Clinical Care
Columbia University to Set Up $100M Fund for Patients of Predator OB-GYN
After ProPublica and New York Magazine revealed how the school ignored warnings about Robert Hadden, Columbia announced a number of...
Technology
AHA Sues Feds Over Hospital Use of Data-Tracking Technologies
At issue is a 2022 bulletin that prohibits HIPAA-covered entities from using technology that captures the IP address of people...
Technology
HHS Proposes Information Blocking Penalties for Health Systems
The proposed penalties, if made final, could be levied on healthcare organizations that knowingly and unreasonably interfere with the access,...
Payer
Inside Braidwood v. Becerra: Will Payers Waffle?
Court filings from labor and health plan organizations raise the question: Who might blink first if the Preventive Services Mandate...
Clinical Care
Senator Calls for DOJ Action Against Philips for Keeping CPAP Machine Complaints Secret
Sen. Richard Blumenthal is seeking federal enforcement days after a ProPublica and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette investigation revealed the company kept secret...