Public Citizen Lists States With Most and Least Aggressive Physician Discipline Medical boards need substantial reform, report says Mar 31, 2021
Star Surgeon Took Family Medical Leave. Then She Was Fired Courtney Stephenson, DO, whose young daughter was seriously ill, sues Atrium Health Mar 30, 2021
Nurse Unhooked Patient's Oxygen; Sneaky Code Hides Prices; HIV Surges in W.Va. This past week in healthcare investigations Mar 24, 2021
Cardiologist Coughs Up $2M for Unnecessary Procedures Dinesh Shah, MD, allegedly billed for tests that were unnecessary or never done Mar 23, 2021
PA Abortion Bill: Burials, Death Certificates for Fetal Remains Financial and emotional burdens could reduce abortion care access, critics say Mar 18, 2021
He Impersonated a Doctor. Now He's Close to Becoming One But can he clear the last hurdle? Mar 17, 2021
Abortion Opponents Make New Run at Roe v. Wade But may have to wait a few years, say opponents of new Arkansas law Mar 11, 2021
Vascular Surgeon Admits Doing Unnecessary Procedures Feng Qin, MD, will pay $800,000 and be excluded from Medicare for 4 years Mar 11, 2021
FDA Warns Mercola for Selling Bogus COVID Treatments Controversial physician in trouble for claims about vitamin C, vitamin D, and quercetin products Mar 05, 2021
TikTok Doc Jason Campbell Accused of Sexual Assault A TIME'S UP Healthcare founding member also named in lawsuit Mar 02, 2021
Is Nursing Board Discipline Getting More Aggressive? Texas Board epitomizes national trend, with nurses seeing campaign of intimidation Feb 23, 2021
Tulane Residency Director Removed After Filing Racial Discrimination Suit Lawsuit alleges a decade of race and gender-discriminatory behaviors Feb 18, 2021
Negligent Credentialing Suit in Iowa Could Affect Hospitals Everywhere State Supreme Court hears potential bellwether case next week Feb 09, 2021
Detroit Cardiologists Awarded Millions for Retaliation Claim Judge dismisses Tenet's bid to vacate arbitrator's ruling Feb 05, 2021
HCP Busted for Selling Fake Stem Cell Therapy Assistant physician and Missouri state legislator indicted for wire fraud, other crimes Feb 04, 2021
EHR Vendor Pays $18M to Settle Kickback Allegations DOJ accused Athenahealth of proffering luxury trips, referral fees to prospects and clients Feb 02, 2021
Ethics Consult: Report Alleged Improper Doctor-Patient Relationship? MD/JD Weighs In You voted, now see the results and an expert's discussion Jan 29, 2021
Montana Oncologist Fired for Misdiagnosing, Overtreating Patients But some rally around him Jan 26, 2021
Q&A: Reporting on the AMA's War Against Chiropractors Journalist Howard Wolinsky discusses his new book, "Contain and Eliminate" Jan 18, 2021
The Fateful Intersection of the AMA, Chiropractic, and Scientology Once again, "the enemy of my enemy is my friend" Jan 18, 2021
Ethics Consult: Refuse Treatment for Dictator? MD/JD Weighs In You voted, now see the results and an expert's discussion Jan 15, 2021
HHS Clarifies Difference Between Guidance and Rules Some previous guidance may have unlawfully created new rules, agency says Dec 14, 2020
Doc Gets 5 Years for Fraud; Vaccine-Hesitant Docs & Nurses; Lysol Under the Lid This past week in healthcare investigations Nov 25, 2020
California Medical Board to Revise Dreaded Death Certificate Project 2019 death data suggest frightful consequence: doubling of fatal overdoses versus earlier years Nov 17, 2020
Doc Convicted for Needless Surgeries; COVID Test Racket; Biden's FDA Chief The past week in healthcare investigations Nov 11, 2020
Texas Medical Board Dismisses Complaint Against HCQ Doc Richard Urso, MD, exonerated as "standard of care was met" Nov 04, 2020
Ethics Consult: Keep Dead Man's Medical Secret? MD/JD Weighs In You voted, now see the results and an expert's discussion Oct 23, 2020
Surprise Billing Seen Likely for Many Colonoscopies And would be illegal for uncomplicated procedures Oct 12, 2020
Docs, NPs Quit Kansas Hospital After Calling for CEO Removal Healthcare providers allege leadership practiced medicine without a license, violated HIPAA Oct 08, 2020
Telemedicine Takedown; Cue the Copays; Winners for Satisfaction Emerging trends in telemedicine and telehealth Oct 05, 2020
Florida Surgeon Tries Again With Whistleblower Suit Against Hospital Seeks damages after dismissal, allegedly for refusing to keep all referrals in-network Sep 10, 2020
Data Security: Telehealth's Achilles Heel? Cyberattacks on the rise, can only get worse if problems aren't fixed, experts say Sep 04, 2020
The World Brain Death Project: Answering the Wrong Questions Humility around death serves us and our patients best Aug 30, 2020
Hospital CEO Resigns After Playing Doctor Surgeon who encouraged him also gone from hospital Aug 27, 2020
Surgeons Stole Black Man's Heart for White Businessman First heart transplant in the segregated south Aug 12, 2020
FDA Slaps Stem Cell Firm Linked to Nebraska Infections EUCYT Laboratories also pushing exosome treatments for COVID-19 Jun 23, 2020
