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Epic Systems receives class-action lawsuit over EHR access
According to the plaintiffs, the largest health record vendor creates barriers that prevent patients and authorized platforms from aggregating complete medical histories across healthcare providers.
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FDA issues warnings to 30 telehealth companies over marketing violations
The letters warning of false or misleading marketing claims point to a transition from the agency’s traditional complaint-driven oversight to a more proactive monitoring system.
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Texas DME operator receives 7.5 years in prison for $59m Medicare fraud scheme
The owner and operator of three DME companies paid illegal kickbacks to doctors for medically unnecessary orthotics braces to fund a lavish lifestyle.
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MMG Fusion resolves alleged HIPAA violations with HHS
An OCR investigation revealed that an unnamed actor infiltrated the cloud-based solutions provider’s network and posted the PHI of 15 million dental patients on the dark web.
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Epic Systems, Oracle Health submit recommendations for HHS AI guidance
Both stakeholders say that AI should support clinical workflows and that clinicians should maintain decision-making authority.
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CMS initiates ‘major’ crackdown on healthcare fraud
The initiative includes a nationwide moratorium for durable medical equipment (DMEPOS) suppliers and a freeze on $259.5m in federal Medicaid funding in Minnesota.
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FCA Healthcare roundup: Two cases of medically unnecessary products and services
Our in-brief, biweekly roundup of notable DOJ False Claims Act cases related to healthcare fraud.
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HHS agency signals drug rebate program redux with request for information
The RFI is the Trump administration’s next move to get its drug pricing rebate program back on track after hospital groups blocked it last year.