Ill Resident with COVID-19 Left Alone at Canadian Retirement Home for 18 Hours
A resident ill with COVID-19 was inadvertently left behind during the evacuation of the Rosslyn Retirement Residence and went without care for 18 hours.
Premier Medical Associates Agree to Pay $750,000 to Resolve Claims of False Billing
Premier Medical Associates (PMA), a medical practice located in The Villages, Florida, has agreed to pay $750,000 to resolve allegations that it violated the False…
New Jersey Lowers Covid-19 Death Toll at Long-Term Care Facilities by 1,400
New Jersey on Tuesday lowered the number of reported coronavirus-related deaths at the state’s long-term care facilities by about 1,400, after health officials determined those…
Resident Who Wandered Away from Connecticut Nursing Home in January Died from Hypothermia
An 89-year-old resident who wandered away from a Connecticut nursing home in January was found deceased just fifty feet outside of the facility. His cause…
United States Joins False Claims Act Lawsuit against William M. Kelly, M.D. Inc. and Omega Imaging Inc.
The United States has partially intervened in a False Claims Act lawsuit against William M. Kelly, MD Inc. and Omega Imaging Inc. in the US…
ProLock, a New Ransomware Variant, Hitting Firms for 6 Figure Sums
ProLock, a new ransomware variant, has entered the game in recent months and has infiltrated so many system that the FBI and security firms are…
Suit Filed against Kansas Nursing Home with 14 Virus Deaths
The family of an 88-year-old man who died in a COVID-19 outbreak at a suburban Kansas City nursing home has sued.
OCR Reminds Healthcare Providers to Ensure Rights of Persons with Limited English Proficiency during COVID-19 Crisis
In a bulletin issued May 15, 2020, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) stipulated that even during the midst of the Coronavirus crisis, healthcare providers…
Human Error Accounts for Nearly One-Third of Healthcare Data Breaches
Most cybersecurity breaches are the result of phishing and business email attacks.
Florida Medical Clinic Employee Sentenced to 48 Months in Prison for Aggravated Identity Theft
Senior US District Judge James D. Whittemore sentenced Stacey Lavette Hendricks (49, Leesburg) to 48 months in federal prison for aggravated identity theft and wire…