A patient who sued the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics for allegedly sharing medical information with Facebook might seek to settle after a judge threw out the case, Iowa Capital Dispatch reported Nov. 14.
Category: Legal & Regulatory Issues
House passes stopgap funding bill that would delay DSH cuts
The House on Nov. 14 passed a continuing resolution that would avert a government shutdown until early next year, according to a news release from the American Hospital Association.
UCLA Health sues Barbie-maker over $49M donation pledge
Los Angeles-based UCLA Health is claiming that Mattel, the toy and entertainment company behind Barbie and Hot Wheels, never followed through with a pledged $49 million donation, the Los Angeles Times reported Nov. 14.
New York hospital apologizes, sets up $100M survivors' fund after OB-GYN abuse case
Columbia University and its affiliated hospital in New York City have released an apology and response plan after an obstetrician/gynecologist affiliated with the institutions was sentenced to 20 years in prison for sexually abusing patients.
Physician sues Mayo Clinic over free speech rights
Michael Joyner, MD, a physician who was suspended by Mayo Clinic after publicly criticizing the National Institutes of Health, filed a lawsuit against the Rochester, Minn.-based system for allegedly violating his protected speech.
The top 5 regulatory issues burdening medical groups
Medical group leaders overwhelmingly said their overall regulatory burden increased over the past 12 months, according to a Nov. 13 report from the Medical Group Management Association survey.
State officials to investigate failed VCU project
VCU Health’s abandoned downtown Richmond, Va., development project, which has left the health system on the hook for approximately $80 million, will be investigated by state officials, according to a Nov. 14 Richmond BizSense report.
Man who broke into children's hospital with gun sentenced to prison
A Colorado man who entered a children’s hospital with a handgun has been sentenced to 33 months in prison.
2 physicians accused of trying to share patient records with Russia face retrial
Two Maryland physicians accused of attempting to help Russia by sharing patient medical records are set for retrial Nov. 27, CBS News reported Nov. 13.
Teen from Netflix documentary files criminal complaint in Johns Hopkins hospital case
The teen whose family won a $261 million verdict against St. Petersburg, Fla-based Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital has filed a criminal complaint alleging sexual abuse while at the hospital, the Daily Mail reported.
