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Highlights from OIG’s New Compliance Program Guidance
From Gardner Law: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS OIG) released the General Compliance Program Guidance (GCPG) in November…
Rise in Healthcare Data Breaches & the Impact for Healthcare Providers in 2024
From Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP, by Alexis Buese, Eric Setterlund The healthcare sector has seen a significant increase in cyber-threats, especially hacking and ransomware, with…
Insights into Healthcare Provider Compensation Trends for 2024
From VMG Health, by Ben Minnis, Tyler Navarro, Anthony Domanico: Innovative Recruitment Strategies: Healthcare organizations are adopting creative methods to attract and retain physicians due to…
How Hospitals Are Fighting to Keep Their Former Doctors From Seeing Patients
From NBC News, by Shannon Pettypiece: Noncompete agreements, which prevent doctors from seeing patients for one to two years within a geographic region if they leave…
The FDA and the Future of AI Oversight
From Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, by Nicholas Bath Jr., Rachel Sher, Daniel Weinstein: The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report in January 2024…
Cyberattack Shuts Down Pharmacies Across the US
From Brew Healthcare, by Quinn Sental: Change Healthcare, a prominent health tech firm owned by UnitedHealth Group, suffered a cyberattack, disrupting patient payments and prescription processing…
Ten Physicians and Local Execs Indicted in Pharmacy Kickback Scheme
From D Magazine, by Will Maddox: A pharmaceutical kickback scheme in the Northern District of Texas has led to the indictment of 14 people, including several…
The Risk of Criminal Charges in Hospice Fraud Cases
From Hospice News, by Holly Vossel: Hospice providers face significant regulatory risks related to False Claims Act (FCA) violations, with potential criminal charges in instances of…
New PCI DSS 4.0 Will Impact the Digital Health, Healthcare Industries
From McDermott Will & Emery, by Mark E. Schreiber, Brian Long, Jonathan Ende: The healthcare industry, particularly digital health, is increasingly adopting an e-commerce model, accepting…
How Post-Transaction Physician Compensation Structure Affects Fair Market Value of Physician Practices
From VMG Health, by Dylan Alexander, CVA and Gerrit Elzinga, CVA: As of January 2024, there are over 338,000 physician group practices in the U.S. The…