Health Law Monitor

Fraud and abuse issues

IMPACT OF LICENSING BOARD COMPLAINTS ON MALPRACTICE CLAIMS

August 3, 2022

Licensing boards provide consumer protection in the form of regulation, but do not provide compensation.  Patients who claim harm from malpractice use the civil court system to seek compensation.  Board complaints are sometimes used by claimants to further a malpractice claim.  The potential of civil liability is an important consideration when handling a board action, highlighting the need for…

Hospitals and Healthcare Organizations Found To Be Increasingly Vulnerable To Cyberattacks During COVID-19 Pandemic

April 7, 2020

On April 4, 2020, Interpol issued a Purple Notice regarding a heightened ransomware¹ threat to hospitals.²  An Interpol Purple Notice seeks “to provide information on modus operandi, objects, devices and concealment methods used by criminals.”³  According to Interpol, hospitals and other “organizations at the forefront of the global response to the COVID-19 outbreak…have also become targets of…