HIStalk Weekender

MAY 18, 2018

The Department of Justice charges a Texas rheumatologist with a $240 million fraud scheme in which he falsely diagnosed patients with rheumatoid arthritis so he could bill for drug administration. The doctor had been reprimanded by the state in 2009 for excessive ordering of lab and radiology tests. Get Involved.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 4, 2023

Studies have shown that the rate of hospital consolidation – which has more than doubled since 2009 – is driving healthcare costs up, creating worse health outcomes, and reducing services available to patients. where maternal mortality rates already far exceed other industrialized nations.

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Henry Kotula

JULY 15, 2018

Advocate Health Care, one of Chicagoland’s largest employers, has more than 35,000 associates, including 11,000 nurses and nearly 6,300 affiliated physicians. The health system provides employees opportunities to take part in global mission trips, and its wellness program offers incentives for maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

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Society for Participatory Medicine

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Its mission is to assist patients and their families in finding the best path through the healthcare maze: “understanding a difficult diagnosis, finding the best treatment options, assisting with doctor visits and subsequent care, deciphering complicated insurance plans and medical bills. Patients are persons.

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