<ѻý>The Doctor Behind the Fall of FTX; Health Data Spies; Repeat Medicare Fraud Too Easyѻý> This past week in healthcare investigations Dec 14, 2022
<ѻý>A New Tool to Report Medical Trainee Mistreatment Reveals Thorny Issuesѻý> Small group of Mount Sinai faculty were responsible for half of unprofessional behavior reports Dec 02, 2022
<ѻý>Healthcare's Unspoken Sick-Day Rules Unchanged by the Pandemicѻý> Workplace COVID policies have changed, but attitudes toward coming into work sick have not Dec 01, 2022
<ѻý>Doc Fired for Accessing Medical Records of Women He Wanted to Dateѻý> Artificial intelligence software alerted hospital to unusual activity Nov 23, 2022
<ѻý>NP Must Pay $20K for Implying She Was a Doctorѻý> Sarah Erny, RN, NP, is also required to cease any claims of being a "doctor" in providing care Nov 15, 2022
<ѻý>Don't Report Your Abortion Patients to Law Enforcementѻý> Self-managed abortion does not legally need to be reported Nov 05, 2022
<ѻý>Doctor Charged With Felony Manslaughter in Jail Deathѻý> The doctor and a nurse involved in the case face up to 4 years in prison if convicted Oct 28, 2022
<ѻý>Texas Says DNA Kits for Schoolchildren Not Tied to Uvalde Shootingѻý> State education agency says effort was designed to help law enforcement find missing kids Oct 27, 2022
<ѻý>Nutrition Group Has Close Ties to Food, Pharma Companiesѻý> Analysis reveals a 'symbiotic relationship' between nutrition group and industry Oct 24, 2022
<ѻý>Former UCLA Ob/Gyn Convicted for Sexual Assaultѻý> Jury found James Heaps, MD, guilty on five counts in connection with sexual assaults of patients Oct 21, 2022
<ѻý>Boston University Refutes Claims It Created Deadly New COVID Strainѻý> Media reports misrepresent animal study and misconstrue its findings, expert says Oct 18, 2022
<ѻý>Insulin Rationing Common Among Patients With Diabetesѻý> More than a million Americans may be engaging in the risky practice, researchers said Oct 17, 2022
<ѻý>Brokers Earn More to Steer New Beneficiaries to Medicare Advantageѻý> Agent says he would double earnings if he sold MA over Medigap plans to new clients Oct 14, 2022
<ѻý>Doctors With Disabilities Mistreated More Often by Patients, Coworkersѻý> About 25% report physical harm by peers versus only 2% of physicians without disabilities Oct 13, 2022
<ѻý>Doc Walked in on Killer? IHS Sex Abuse Victims Get Millions; Axed Doc Wins Suitѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Oct 13, 2022
<ѻý>Will Elon Musk's Warning About the Future Hold True for Medicine?ѻý> Confronting the reality of AI's role in healthcare Oct 11, 2022
<ѻý>Concussion Expert's Papers Retractedѻý> Did misquotations alter concussion science and care? Oct 10, 2022
<ѻý>'Not an Easy Villain': Documentary Tackles Healthcare's Big Hospital Problemѻý> The human cost of tax-exempt hospitals is a hard pill to swallow, says "InHospitable" director Oct 06, 2022 video
<ѻý>How a Suicide in a Clinical Trial Turned a Bioethicist Into a Whistleblowerѻý> His advice for other potential whistleblowers: Don't go it alone Oct 06, 2022
<ѻý>What Killed the First Gender-Affirming Surgery Clinic in the U.S.?ѻý> Powerful people, prejudice, and politics, according to a review of its history Oct 03, 2022
<ѻý>No Brain Death? No Problem. New Organ Transplant Protocol Stirs Debate.ѻý> Is it ethical to pull the plug in patients who aren't brain dead, then restart their hearts? Sep 28, 2022
<ѻý>Insurance Status May Affect How Well Patients Are Treated, Study Findsѻý> Publicly insured and uninsured patients fare worse than those with private insurance Sep 22, 2022
<ѻý>Is DOJ Underusing Authority to Hold Pharma, Device Execs Accountable?ѻý> Billions in fines, but only 13 corporate officials prosecuted for illegal behavior since 2000 Sep 19, 2022
<ѻý>The Internal Conflict of Being a Ringside Doctorѻý> The aftermath of a 2019 fight nearly broke me Sep 15, 2022
<ѻý>Fired NP Sues CVS; $77M Wrongful Death Award; Fertility Doc's Fraud Payout Reducedѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Sep 08, 2022
<ѻý>Are Patients Safe Enough in Hospitals?ѻý> Harlan Krumholz, MD, on why recent improvements in patient safety still aren't good enough Aug 12, 2022 video
<ѻý>Medical Debt Collectors Added to Wrongful Billing Lawsuitѻý> Accused of withholding information from patients on potential assistance Aug 11, 2022
<ѻý>Theranos Offers a Warning for Blood-Testing Startup Oslerѻý> New companies must learn from past examples Aug 05, 2022
<ѻý>Meta, Hospitals Sued for Sharing Private Medical Infoѻý> The analytics tool "Meta Pixel" allegedly collected and shared medical conditions to target ads Aug 03, 2022
<ѻý>Doctor Faces Lawsuit Alleging He Caused Opioid Addictionѻý> Patient claims doctor prescribed at least 7,400 oxycodone pills over 4-year period Jul 22, 2022
<ѻý>Why Do Doctors Use 'Hedge Language'?ѻý> The importance of ethical thinking skills Jul 19, 2022 podcast
<ѻý>American Nurses Association Apologizes for Racism, Past and Presentѻý> Organization extends olive branch to ethnic nurse organizations, minority nurses Jul 14, 2022
<ѻý>'Don't Let Me Die in Pain,' My Patient Pleadedѻý> We must better manage the suffering of patients with a history of substance use disorder Jul 09, 2022
<ѻý>Lubricant Shots for Knee OA: No, They Really Don't Helpѻý> Meta-analysis of hyaluronic acid trials throws serious shade on common practice Jul 06, 2022
<ѻý>'I Wish Everyone Would Just Pay': When Med Students Flock to Pirated Study Toolsѻý> Students weigh the high cost of entering medicine against support for content creators Jul 01, 2022
<ѻý>Report Shows Trump Administration Embraced Herd Immunity via Mass Infectionѻý> The strategy likely contributed to many preventable deaths, report notes Jun 22, 2022
<ѻý>Renowned Doc Accused of Sexual Assault; AARP's Big Bounty; DOJ Targets Billing Fraudѻý> This past week in healthcare investigations Jun 08, 2022
<ѻý>Doc Says He Was Cut for Pushing Back on 10-Minute Visitsѻý> Employer argues 10-minute goal is only for time spent in EMR May 19, 2022
<ѻý>New York Doc Tries to Take Down No Surprises Actѻý> But lawsuit to overturn the law is "really, really weak," legal expert says May 10, 2022