The Office of lnspector General (OIG) has conducted dozens of investigations of fraud schemes involving companies that purported to provide telehealth, telemedicine, or telemarketing services (collectively, Telemedicine Companies) and exploited the growing acceptance...

Tokenization is the process of replacing elements of sensitive data with unique identification symbols, tokens, to retain all essential information without compromising data security and privacy. It has proved instrumental in securing financial information while...

What if rising gas prices had a silver lining? According to economists, the most efficient way to reduce fossil fuel consumption is to raise the price of gas. A 43% price increase could cut gas consumption by 16%, preventing 175 million tons of CO2 from contaminating...

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the Department of Veterans Affairs conducted a review to assess a safety concern with the new electronic health record (EHR) that resulted in patient harm. The OIG found that the new EHR sent thousands of orders for medical...

Referrals have been and always will be a critical component of care delivery. Primary care physicians refer patients to specialists when they identify an issue that requires a more in depth analysis.  As payers and providers shift to a value-based model, closing the...

The trend on wearable devices is on an exponential increase. Users learn how many calories you can burn by running up a flight of stairs, monitor your heart rate and rhythm and help you stay fit and healthy. Medical wearables and devices are used by patients use to...