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EHRs negatively affect well-being of healthcare teams, study finds
Electronic health records are the dominant form of communication among healthcare teams, but while a JAMA Network Open study found that they do facilitate straightforward, task-related communication, they limit “rich and social” communication.
In other…
OCR settles HIPAA investigation into protected health information at MedEvolve
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights has settled with MedEvolve for $350,000 over potential HIPAA violations regarding a data breach in which a server containing protected health information was left unsecure and ac…
Five plead guilty in fraudulent nursing diploma scheme
Five defendants out of dozens have pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy in the Southern District of Florida, for their alleged participation in a scheme that created an illegal licensing and employment shortcut for aspiring nurses, according to the …
Envision Healthcare files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Envision Healthcare has officially filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, entering into a Restructuring Support Agreement (RSA) supported by about 60% of the company’s approximately $7.7 billion in debt obligations.
The terms of the RSA establish the framewo…
Medicare spending could increase $2 to $5 billion if coverage expands for lecanemab
The anti-dementia medication lecanemab, and its ancillary costs, could add $2 to $5 billion in annual Medicare spending if the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services revises its coverage decision, according to a research letter in JAMA Internal Med…
Million dollar claims increasing among employer plans
Million dollar claims per million covered employees rose 15% in the past year and 45% over the past four years, according to a new report from Sun Life. And one-fifth of employers had at least one member with more than $1 million in claims from 2018 th…
CVS plans free, community-based mental health screenings
CVS Health said this week it’s adding mental health screenings to Project Health, the company’s free, community-based health screening program.
It will kick-start its mental health screenings in Greensboro, North Carolina and Petersburg, Virginia. Ove…
Humana teams with durable medical equipment organizations on home care
Humana has reached an agreement with two national organizations to provide Durable Medical Equipment (DME) services to help Humana Medicare Advantage HMO members receive home healthcare.
The national DME providers, AdaptHealth and Rotech Healthcare, wi…
OCR settles complaint with Florida provider over communication with deaf patient
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has reached an agreement with Florida-based MCR Health to resolve a disability discrimination complaint from a deaf patient who claimed she was not provided adequate supports.
AMA: Roughly one-third of physicians have been sued in their career
Almost one-third (31%) of physicians practicing in the U.S. have been hit with a medical liability claim at least once during their careers, with the risk of having a claim filed against them increasing the longer they practice, according to new survey…
