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Maryland physician acquitted of $15M fraud scheme
A Maryland physician was acquitted of a more than $15 million fraud scheme conviction after the court determined prosecution did not provide enough evidence that “ambiguous” CPT codes were being abused, law firm Husch Blackwell reported on JD Supra Dec…
12 healthcare trends and issues we are following for 2024
The year begins with a number of challenges that have only intensified for U.S. healthcare providers.
Saint Luke's, BJC complete merger
St. Louis-based BJC HealthCare and Kansas City, Mo.-based Saint Luke’s Health System — which signed a letter of intent to combine in May — have finalized their transaction to merge.
CIOs face tight budgets in new year
CIOs in healthcare and other industries are expected to innovate even as they deal with tight IT budgets in 2024, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Ohio governor vetoes bill rejecting gender-affirming care, sports
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has vetoed House Bill 68 — the “Saving Ohio Adolescents from Experimentation” and “Save Women’s Sports” acts — which would have limited minors from receiving gender-affirming care, along with mandating colleges establish single-se…
How AI is making sense of $4T in medical expenses
Health systems, hospitals and insurance providers are actively seeking artificial intelligence tools to gain a competitive advantage in billing and processing their share of the $4 trillion spent annually on medical expenses by Americans, Politico repo…
'That's not a merry Christmas': Integris Health sued over email extortion attempt
Oklahoma City-based Integris Health faces a multimillion-dollar lawsuit over a ransomware attack in which hackers attempted to extort patients on Christmas Eve, KFOR reported.
Clinicians warn of infection risks tied to med spas
Lack of oversight and increasing reports of infection are causing physicians to sound alarm bells about risks related to medical spas.
How the 5 largest health systems used AI in 2023
In 2023, large health systems adopted artificial intelligence in a myriad of different ways, including for marketing, telehealth and emergency medicine.
Michigan AG urges legislative response in the wake of Corewell breaches
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is advocating for legislation to enact mandatory data breach reporting, ensuring increased transparency after Corewell Health experienced two data breaches in 2023, WEMU reported Jan. 2.
