New Dashboard to Monitor 50% Reduction in Patient and Workforce Harm
The National Action Alliance for Patient and Workforce Safety (NAA) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) launched the National Healthcare Safety…
Former EMT Sentenced for Drug Tampering
A Cordova, Tennessee woman has been sentenced to a year and a day in federal prison for tampering with a vial of Benadryl while on…
Children’s Hospital Colorado Fined $548K for HIPAA Violations
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a $548,265 civil monetary penalty against Children’s Hospital Colorado, concerning…
Home Healthcare Company Settles False Claims for $360K
Home Care VNA LLC and its current and former owners, Shakira Lubega and Constant Ogutt, have entered into a civil settlement agreement with the federal…
OCR Settles HIPAA Privacy Violation with Pennsylvania Hospital
On November 26, 2024, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR), announced a settlement with a Pennsylvania hospital…
Michigan Woman Sentenced to Prison for Posing as Health Professional
Kimberly Casey Coden, 38, of Huntington Woods, was sentenced for multiple felonies related to impersonating a healthcare professional and witness intimidation, announced Michigan Attorney General…
New York Operations Manager Charged in Medical Kickback Scheme
A New York operations manager was charged in federal court in Boston for allegedly conspiring to offer and pay kickbacks to doctors in exchange for…
Florida Physician Assistant Pleads Guilty to a $7.3M Healthcare Fraud Conspiracy
A Florida man pleaded guilty in federal court in Concord for his role in a conspiracy to defraud Medicare of $7.3 million. Shane Jordan, 38,…
DOL Orders 2 Staffing Companies to Pay $2.4M in Back Wages to 341 Employees
The US Department of Labor has obtained a consent judgment and order in federal court that recovers a total of more than $2.4 million in…
Former New Hampshire Medical Practice Office Manager Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud
US Attorney Jane E. Young announced that a former New Hampshire woman pleaded guilty in federal court to charges related to defrauding her former employer.…