BioTelemetry Inc. and its subsidiary CardioNet LLC, both headquartered in Pennsylvania (collectively “BioTelemetry”), have agreed to pay $44,875,000 to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by knowingly submitting claims to Medicare, TRICARE, the Veterans Health Administration, and the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program for heart monitoring tests that were performed, in part, outside the United States, and in many cases by technicians who were not qualified to perform such tests.
Technology executives face a number of big challenges as they head into 2023, and they will likely need to work closely with CEOs at their organizations to address these hurdles. Much of the pressure CIOs feel is coming from the need to excel at digital transformation.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is responding to a data breach at Healthcare Management Solutions, LLC (HMS), a subcontractor of ASRC Federal Data Solutions, LLC (ASRC Federal), that may involve Medicare beneficiaries’ personally identifiable information (PII) and/or protected health information (PHI).
CIOs share insights on the lessons they’ve learned this year about the pace of business transformation, implementing value-oriented IT initiatives, and the benefits of a thriving workplace culture.
Hospitals across the country are using software powered by algorithms with racial biases, according to a new report from a coalition of healthcare providers.
These days, more and more healthcare providers are riding the wave of artificial intelligence (AI) innovation to provide better healthcare services. These include aiding drug discovery, predicting the risk of terminal diseases, developing novel drugs and using data-driven algorithms to improve the quality of patient care — all with the support of AI-powered solutions.