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Houston Dental Clinic Operator Convicted in $6M Pediatric Fraud Scheme
From Press Release, United States Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Texas: Rene Gaviola, operator of Floss Family Dental Care clinic in Houston, admitted to submitting fraudulent…
Researchers Observe Increase in Emerging Ransomware Groups Targeting Healthcare
From HealthIT Security, by Jill McKeon: The healthcare sector experienced significant data breaches in 2023, with over 540 organizations reporting such incidents, largely due to ransomware…
CMS Finalizes its Proposal to Advance Interoperability and Improve Prior Authorization Processes
From Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP, by Gianfranco Spinelli and Krysten Thomas: Final Rule Issued by CMS: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)…
Physician’s Assistant Convicted at Trial of Amniotic Fluid Scam
From Press Release, United States Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Texas: A 36-year-old physician’s assistant at a Fort Worth pain management clinic has been convicted of…
HHS Releases Voluntary Cybersecurity Performance Goals to Beef Up Healthcare’s Digital Defenses
From Fierce Healthcare, by Dave Mulio: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has published voluntary cybersecurity performance goals for healthcare organizations, aiming to enhance…
New California Law Imposes Significant Data Management Requirements for Sensitive Health Data
From Troutman Pepper, by Brent Hoard, Emma Trivax, and Erin Whaley: Effective January 1, AB 352 introduces significant changes to the management and sharing of sensitive…
Recent $345 Million Settlement Underscores Critical Importance of Appropriate Physician Compensation
From Baker Donelson, by Alissa Fleming and Joseph Keillor: An Indianapolis-based health system recently settled with the Department of Justice for $345 million due to allegations…
7 HIPAA Predictions For 2024
From Becker’s Hospital Review, by Madeline Ashley: The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is expected to increase enforcement actions for violations of HIPAA security and breach…
Supreme Court Eyes World War II Era Doctrine for Agency Rules
From Bloomberg Law, by Kimberly Strawbridge Robinson: The Supreme Court signaled its intention to replace the Chevron doctrine with the Skidmore doctrine during arguments in recent…
Is Apple Pay HIPAA Compliant?
From The HIPAA Journal, by Steve Alder: Apple Pay and HIPAA Compliance: Despite not being HIPAA compliant, Apple Pay can be used by healthcare providers and…