Medical Legal Former Genentech Staffers Sentenced for Conspiracy to Steal Trade Secrets Thomas Sullivan Dec 23, 2022 0 In the Summer of 2021, a former Genentech principal scientist and her husband pled guilty to conspiring to steal trade secrets…
Healthcare Reform Institute for Healthcare Improvement Partners with the AMA to Focus on… Thomas Sullivan Dec 22, 2022 0 On December 6, 2022, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement launched Rise to Health: a National Coalition for Equity in…
False Claims Act Sutter Health Reaches $13 Million Settlement Over False Claims Act… Thomas Sullivan Dec 21, 2022 0 In October 2022, Sutter Health reached a $13 million settlement to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by…
CMS Information Blocking Regulations in Effect, Despite Pleas to Postpone Thomas Sullivan Dec 20, 2022 0 On October 6, 2022, information blocking regulations went into effect, despite providers’ pleas to the Department of Health and…
Drug Prices HHS Report Finds More than 1200 Drugs Raised Prices Quicker than Inflation… Thomas Sullivan Dec 19, 2022 0 A recent report published by the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) found that more than 1,200…
Academic Organizations JAMA Study Analyzes Inequity in Industry Engagement of US Female Physicians Thomas Sullivan Dec 16, 2022 0 On September 28, 2022, JAMA Surgery published an article, “Assessment of Medical Industry Compensation to US Physicians by…
DOJ DOJ Announces $45 Million Settlement with EHR Vendor Over False Claims Act… Thomas Sullivan Dec 15, 2022 0 On November 1, 2022, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a $45 million settlement with Modernizing Medicine,…
DOJ DOJ and OIG Turn Focus to Corporate Integrity Agreements Thomas Sullivan Dec 14, 2022 0 On September 15, 2022, Lisa Monaco, Deputy Attorney General of the United States, issued a Memorandum focused on “further…
Accountable Care Organizations Providers Call on Congress to Extend APM Incentive Payments Thomas Sullivan Dec 13, 2022 0 On September 28, 2022, more than 800 organizations and physician practices signed a letter to Congressional leadership, requesting…
DOJ DOJ Continues to Prosecute False Claims Act Cases Thomas Sullivan Dec 12, 2022 0 Under President Joe Biden, the Department of Justice (DOJ) is aggressively pursuing False Claims Act cases in the healthcare…