The Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform believes many physicians participating in the new Ambulatory Specialty Model could end up experiencing a pay cut. In addition, it could drive some specialists to stop treating heart failure patients altogether.
Herbert Kimble, 60, was also ordered to pay nearly $400 million in restitution and forfeitures. The fraud, which involved sending kickbacks to telemedicine firms and billing Medicare for medical equipment, is one of the largest in history.
The platform, which was not named, is said to be public-facing and not approved for use with healthcare data. Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center said it notified those impacted and retrained staff after discovering the incident in September.
The data comes from the Commonwealth Fund. The group’s annual survey found that uninsured rates among all working-aged adults in the U.S. are rising, now standing at 11%—a number expected to go up as Medicaid work requirements go into effect.
Many details, including the number of victims and the method hackers used to perform the data breach, are unknown. The company said the incident is still being investigated with the help of law enforcement.
Expertise and commitment of FDA reviewers remain in place, but the agency’s ability to communicate openly with industry has become a significant concern.
Andrew Einstein, MD, PhD, spoke to Cardiovascular Business about the potential benefits and limitations of using coronary CT angiography as a screening modality.
