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Health Management Associates (HMA) shareholders filed a class action in Florida federal court recently and claimed stock prices dropped after it was revealed the hospital group had used Medicare fraud to inflate prices and hidden a wrongful-termination whistleblower suit by an employee who uncovered the alleged fraud.
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Security is a major concern for healthcare providers using the cloud, says Paul Rubell, JD, partner in the Corporate Law Group at the law firm of Meltzer Lippe Goldstein & Breitstone in Mineola, NY.
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Whistleblower Program was created in Section 922 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2011.
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Captive insurance companies aren't for everyone, says Timothy E.J. Folk, vice president with The Graham Co., a healthcare consulting company in Philadelphia.
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There are about 5,000 captive insurance companies in the world, with most being sponsored by U.S. entities, according to information provided by Capstone Associated Services in Houston, TX, which assists organizations with setting up captives.
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Alcohol abuse is a "significant problem" for surgeons in the United States, with more than 15% of respondents in a nationwide survey signaling that they might have dependency issues, the American College of Surgeons reports.
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In 2003, a 14-year-old girl went to the emergency department (ED) with complaints of weakness in her legs. The radiology department performed an MRI, but it failed to diagnose an abnormal mass on her spine. When the mass bled four years later, the patient suffered permanent spinal damage.
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With the link between healthcare worker fatigue and adverse events s well documented, The Joint Commission (TJC) issued a new Sentinel Event Alert: Healthcare worker fatigue and patient safety.
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A 68-year-old paraplegic male was undergoing occupational therapy to increase his level of independence following a spinal cord injury.
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One of the biggest challenges IRBs face is keeping up with ethical issue updates during an ever-evolving period technologically, experts say.
