Julianne McShane reports: Last month, Louisiana became the first state to begin classifying misoprostol and mifepristone—the two pills used in medication abortion—as schedule IV controlled substances. The move, driven by anti-abortion Republicans and unsupported by evidence, left the state’s doctors bracing for the worst—the pills also are used to manage miscarriages and treat postpartum hemorrhages, and the new law requires…
Category: Healthcare
New York Internist Pleads Guilty to Health Care Fraud
On October 23, a New York physician was charged with healthcare fraud for allegedly receiving kickbacks in exchange for ordering medically unnecessary brain scans. On November 14, Dr. Kenneth Fishberger, who had a medical practice in Port Jefferson, NY, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud. According to the charging…
Artificial intelligence and cybercrime: implications for individuals and the healthcare sector
Introduction: The malicious use of artificial intelligence has created new types of security threat for both individuals and the healthcare sector. Although artificial intelligence is a fundamental technology of our age, it has enabled the creation of new types of large-scale cyberthreat, and artificial intelligence-based cybercrime has grown rapidly worldwide. Medical data are a prime…
Plaintiff Can’t Keep Medical Records Private in Malpractice Case
Allie Reed reports: A nineteen-year-old patient who claims physicians mishandled her treatment for appendicitis can’t pursue her lawsuit without divulging her medical records in open court, the Massachusetts Appeals Court held Tuesday in a first-of-its-kind ruling. “Although the plaintiff has an interest in the privacy of her medical information, the defendants also have an interest…