Epic sued over millions in alleged anesthesia over-billing; Company stands by system

"Healthcare IT giant Epic Systems has been hit with a False Claims Act suit that alleges the company’s billing system double bills the...

A veteran died as a nurse’s aide played video games instead of checking on him, report says

"The nurse’s aide responsible for monitoring him overnight didn’t check on Bill Nutter on the night he died. Instead, she was playing...

Review finds increase in EHR-related malpractice claims

"EHR-RELATED LAWSUITS INCREASE: A report out from The Doctors Company finds that between July 2014 and the end of last year, 1.6 percent...

Lawyers’ Duty of Technology Competence By State

"More than twenty-five states require attorneys to stay abreast of changes in technology relating to law practice"-Percipient.com

Florida shutters nursing home after finding staff later edited overheated patients' medical reco

After nine deaths at the Hollywood Hills nursing home, Florida finally issued an emergency license suspension. The nursing home lost air...

Out-of-Control Plastic Surgeons' Snapchat Hijinks Are Putting Patients at Risk

"Plastic surgeons can get a lot of business through social media, but some surgeons take the entertainment aspect to extremes: dancing on...

Does Apple Need FDA Review to Add Medical Monitoring Features to Apple Watch?

"Speculation builds as the FDA announced this week that Apple was one of nine companies the agency has approved for a pilot Digital...

EHR password sharing rampant among hospital staffs, study says

"Despite all the resources invested in technology to protect the private patient information, a new study spotlights once again the...

WI Health System Suing Cerner for $16M for Faulty Software

"Agnesian Healthcare in Wisconsin is suing Cerner for more than $16 million in losses due to allegedly faulty billing software."-EHR...

ONC scales back EHR certification process requirements, catching industry groups by surprise

"The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT is significantly pulling back on EHR certification attestation requirements, a move...

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