Man Sentenced for Defrauding Doctor; Nurse Gets Probation for Storming U.S. Capitol A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Jun 20, 2024
Health System Eliminates Noncompetes for Primary Care Physicians Policy change follows new rules from state and federal players Jun 17, 2024
Is $10 the Best BetterHelp Could Do for Violating Patient Privacy? The paltry settlement emphasizes the need for stronger data privacy protections May 23, 2024
Doc Wins $14M Discrimination Case; $10M Malpractice Award; Nurse Impersonators A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts May 23, 2024
Imagine What EHR Interoperability Could Do for Healthcare Connected systems would benefit patients and clinicians alike May 22, 2024
Revisiting 'Left Without Being Seen' Metrics in the ED The current system drives problematic decisions regarding how care is allocated May 20, 2024
Why One Health System Stopped Suing Its Patients New York nonprofit is one of only a few nationally that bar all aggressive collection activities May 19, 2024
Healthcare Needs Qualified Expert Witnesses More Than Ever Not only can it provide a new challenge, sometimes it's just the right thing to do May 15, 2024
Fraudulent Practices Abound in Post-Accident Healthcare These costs often fall unfairly on patients and insurance providers May 09, 2024
Philips to Pay Over $1 Billion to Resolve Lawsuits Over Sleep Apnea Devices Payout includes medical monitoring claims from patients who used company's CPAP, BiPAP machines Apr 29, 2024
New Reporting Requirements for Life-Saving Abortions Worry Some Texas Doctors "How can a physician feel protected enough to provide good medical care?" says Houston ob/gyn Apr 26, 2024
Houston Transplant Scandal: Families of Patients Who Died Begin Legal Action Surgeon has been accused of manipulating waitlist, making his patients ineligible for new livers Apr 25, 2024
FTC Bans Noncompete Agreements, Boosts Worker Protections Rule won't extend to health workers at "true nonprofits," and legal challenges have already begun Apr 24, 2024
Trial Opens for Former Hospital Director Accused of Sexual Abuse of Teen Patients Attorney for Virginia physician "adamantly" denied that any inappropriate conduct occurred Apr 23, 2024
Federal Probes Need to Look Beyond Private Equity-Owned Healthcare for Alleged Abuse Non-profit entities should also be fair game, says Ron Harman King, JD, MS Apr 14, 2024 video
Doc's Murderer Imprisoned; Butt Injection Arrest; Free Botox for Sex A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Apr 11, 2024
No, a Jail Is Not an Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Facility How local jails ignore medical guidelines and contribute to the overdose crisis Apr 09, 2024
'I Feel So Violated': Over 200 Patients Accuse Doc of Sex Abuse, Unnecessary Exams Alleged victims included women and several men Apr 09, 2024
Condemned Inmate Could Face 'Surgery Without Anesthesia,' Lawyers Say Procedure involves incision that could be several inches wide and several inches deep Apr 05, 2024
HHS Cracks Down on Care Facilities for Failure to Turn Over Medical Records Office for Civil Rights fines two facilities that stalled on giving access for more than 100 days Apr 02, 2024
Oncologists Express Conflicted Views About AI in Clinical Practice Uncertainty about how the technology may fit with practice standards, medico-legal environment Mar 28, 2024
Nurse Charged in Patient's Death; Doc's Poison Trial to Start; Fake PA Gets 5 Years A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Mar 28, 2024
'Rock Doc' Gets 20 Years for Illegally Prescribing Opioids Tennessee nurse practitioner promoted his practice with the motto "work hard, play harder" Mar 20, 2024
Fertility Doc Murders Wife; Death After Gila Monster Bite; Is Milk Unhealthy? Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ staff Mar 18, 2024
Death After Brazilian Butt Lift; Wrong-Organ Surgery Suit; Holistic Doc Investigated A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Mar 14, 2024
How to Prevent and Respond to a Cyberattack: From a Health System That Lived It The surge in health system breaches should prompt action Mar 13, 2024
Probe Into Private Equity in Healthcare Launched Federal agencies invite public comments Mar 06, 2024
Flawed Medical Malpractice Legislation Can Have Deadly Consequences A current lawsuit in Florida offers an alarming case study Mar 01, 2024
Hospital CEO Died After Surgery, Lawsuit Follows; Doc Sues Over Noncompete A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Feb 22, 2024
California Nurse Acquitted of Involuntary Manslaughter But jurors deadlocked 9-3 on charges against a jail doctor Feb 12, 2024
After State Lawsuit, Health System Erases or Refunds $158M in Medical Bills Announcement by Providence health system comes weeks before trial Feb 02, 2024
Hacking of Docs' Rx Accounts Led to Bonanza of Illegal Pills, Prosecutors Say Drugs allegedly picked up in multiple states and resold online Jan 27, 2024
$300K Fine for Midwife Who Gave Kids Homeopathic Pellets Instead of Vaccines In 2019, New York ended a religious exemption for school vaccination requirements Jan 18, 2024
Medicare Cuts Beg the Question: Do Doctors Know How to Make 'Good Trouble'? The health of American healthcare may depend on physicians taking it to the streets Dec 27, 2023 video
AI Transparency Rule Has Benefits, but Is Limited, Experts Suggest Rule aims to make algorithms more fair Dec 21, 2023
Three Convicted in Fake Nursing Diploma Scheme Defendants snagged by "Operation Nightingale" could face up to 20 years in prison Dec 21, 2023
Nurse Wins $41M Retaliation Suit; Patients Worry About AI Use; Who Should Get CPR? Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ staff Dec 13, 2023
Opioid Doc Sentenced; World's First Sickle Cell Gene Tx; FTC Warns Diet Influencers Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ staff Nov 17, 2023
Calls to Support Stark Law Reforms Blocked by AMA Delegates "My future is in literal jeopardy," one family physician resident says Nov 16, 2023
AMA Declines to Debate Resolution on Israel-Hamas Conflict "This issue is too vital for us to evade discussion," one delegate argued unsuccessfully Nov 12, 2023
