Google and University of Chicago face lawsuit over shared patient data
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Google and University of Chicago face lawsuit over shared patient data

Wow! This is scary. We wouldn’t want this to happen to your practice. Get Meducated! The lawsuit says the university included timestamps and doctors notes with the data it shared. A couple of years ago, Google teamed up with the University of Chicago Medicine to improve prediction in healthcare, which could help prevent complications and…

Health System paid $14.7 million to settle healthcare fraud allegations
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Health System paid $14.7 million to settle healthcare fraud allegations

Did you know billions of taxpayer dollars are spent funding false Medicare claims each year? Audit vendors and the DOJ use data analysis from claims submission to target medical practices and providers involved in the submission of upcoded medicare claims.  Are you and your staff aware of how to identify and correct billing errors before…

United States Settles False Claims Act Allegations Against Orthopedic Surgery Practice For $4,488,000
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United States Settles False Claims Act Allegations Against Orthopedic Surgery Practice For $4,488,000

A Florida orthopedic office has agreed to pay $4.4 million in medicare fraud claims.  This recoupment is for all the things we frequently uncover as outside auditors:  “incident to” billing errors, modifier misuse, bundled services billed in global periods, and lack of medical necessity documented.  Compliance services such as MyMeducator.com staff e-learning programs, external chart…