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Those who enter the nursing profession are more than just caring, compassionate, professionals. They are often active members of their communities. They may become politically active and help push for positive changes within their communities. But some may worry about...
The pandemic has led to concerns about health. Patients are wondering how to best protect themselves from COVID-19, they want to know what steps they should take to help reduce their risk, which steps are not necessary and which recommendations that they are hearing...
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the conviction of a cardiologist for healthcare fraud back in 2019. According to the feds, beginning in 2008 the medical professional submitted fraudulent claims to government and private insurance programs for...
The United States Department of Justice’s U.S. Attorney’s Office District of New Jersey recently published a news release claiming a New York man defrauded a health benefit fund of over $4 million. The feds claim the man was part of an intricate healthcare fraud...
The feds continue to crackdown on pharmacy owners who do not follow applicable regulations. In a recent case, prosecutors accused a pharmacy owner of falsely claiming to be a pharmacist. They state that he was not licensed as a pharmacist and did not have the proper...
Almost 50% of all physicians were employed by hospitals as of January 2021. This number represents an increase of 5% from the same time period in 2019. The data, gathered by the Physicians Advocacy Institute and Avalere, shows an increase of hospital-owned practices...
The media recently highlighted this question when hospital administration fired a physician out of Arizona from her position at Phoenix Children’s Hospital after making anti-Semitic statements on her Instagram page. The posts disparaged the state of Israel, calling it...
The Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act (EKRA) is part of the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities (SUPPORT) Act singed into law in 2018. This law impacts clinical treatment facilities and...
The United States Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has a lot of rules. What happens if a healthcare provider fails to follow them? In some cases, it could mean the provider cannot get reimbursement from Medicare and Medicaid. In others, the answer is...
Media reports about the nursing shorting abound, so it seems counterintuitive to think about nurses struggling to find employment. Although facilities need nurses within some specialties, like emergency care and home health or hospice, other specialties are just...
