Compliance & Legal

This week's top stories include a report that the VA did not ensure the quality of data migrated to its new Cerner EHR system, and a federal judge ruling that Martin Shkreli be barred from the pharma industry and ordering him to pay $64.6M.

In a separate Blue Cross settlement, Shkreli's companies will pay $28 million, which will be given to third-party payers.

This is the first performance improvement plan issued by the Massachusetts Health Policy Commission.

<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="color:black">This week's top stories include a class action complaint filed following a data breach that affected nearly 320,000 people, and New York's booster requirement that aims to protect the health of a stretched-thin workforce.</span></span></span></p>

Mandate would cause massive economic shift as 1-3% of employees nationwide would quit, says Attorney Scott Keller.

This week's top stories include Elizabeth Holmes' conviction on three counts of wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud by lying to investors, and jobs numbers that show healthcare is among the top three industries cited in the rise in monthly "quits rate."

The maker of Humira wants 340B hospitals to submit requested claims data to a web-based platform.

The Supreme Court has fast-tracked oral arguments over federal vaccine mandates by scheduling a special session for Friday, January 7.

The Supreme Court is fast-tracking the cases as the Omicron variant is causing COVID-19 cases to surge nationwide.

The rule requires all healthcare workers in facilities that participate in the Medicare and Medicaid program to get vaccinated.