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DEA Warns of Extortion Scam Targeting Healthcare Providers

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Steve Duffy

The DEA has issued a warning concerning an extortion scam aimed at healthcare providers and other members of the public.

Best Practices for Chronic Pain Fellows During the COVID-19 Pandemic

By

Jessica Nye, PhD

Recommendations for addressing mental health among pain management fellows during the COVID-19 pandemic.

What Would an Ethical COVID-19 Immunity Passport Program Look Like?

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Sweta Gupta

Immunity passport policies for COVID-19 should be communicated as stop-gap measures within wider, multipronged approaches to help society transition out of restrictive measures.

CDC Will Again Post COVID-19 Hospitalization Data

In a quick policy reversal, the Trump administration on Thursday told the CDC to once again post data about COVID-19 hospitalizations on its website.

CDC Will Stop Receiving COVID-19 Data From Hospitals

The US Department of Health and Human Services will now collect daily reports about COVID-19 patients in each hospital instead of the US CDC.

Layoffs Cost 5.4 Million Americans Their Health Insurance

About 5.4 million Americans lost their health insurance after being laid off between February and May due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Electronic Health Records Fail to Detect Many Medication Errors

There is wide variation in the safety performance of electronic health record (EHR) systems used in US hospitals.

Roughly 2 Million Americans Buy Prescriptions From Outside the Country

An estimated 1.5% of American adults purchase prescription medication from outside of the United States to save money.

Apologies, Properly Made, Go Far in Maintaining Doctor-Patient Relationships

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David J. Alfandre, MD, MSPH

From an ethical perspective, disclosing adverse events to patients is predicated on the idea that physicians have obligations to tell the truth, but physicians may worry that apologizing will incur greater responsibility for liability.

What To Do When Vendors Fail

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Tammy Worth

Though HIPAA does not outwardly require healthcare providers to perform due diligence on and monitor vendors’ cyber security policies, experts say HIPAA suggests it.