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We do spend a lot of time and money getting medical record software certified for use in the fact that it can perform and do what it is slated to do and perhaps we need to look at certifying those algorithms used by insurance carriers too as we just don’t know do we until we get a cancellation or rejection...
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Walgreen said it has also agreed to acquire ApothecaryRx pharmacies from Graymark Healthcare systems as Graymark wants to focus on their sleep apnea business. Omnicare has not been quiet this week either with buying Continuing Care RX which serves 40,000 beds of long term care facilities...
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Fri, Sep 3 2010
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Omnicare is back in the news again over the same issues, drugs and potential kickbacks. The last problems were with Johnson and Johnson with promoting Risperdal via a whistle blower case. This time it looks like price is the issue and profiteering. Omnicare, Johnson & Johnson, Risperdal...
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Mon, Jul 12 2010
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The FDA does not have jurisdiction over the advertisements relative to vitamin supplements, thus this fell under the area of the FTC and it sat around for a while, even with cancer researchers writing to the FTC. The attorneys are on it now and according to this article the advertising worked as...
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Wed, Jun 30 2010
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The stars do not agree with the release forms and to work in the industry they must be tested for disease and in essence I guess there could be exposure of other medical information at risk too. Long and short of it, they want privacy too as patients. BD LOS ANGELES — Two former porn...
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Mon, Jun 28 2010
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The court case stated the FDA violated the first amendment of freedom of speech when censoring truthful scientifically backed claims about how selenium can help reduce the risk of cancer. We see a lot of advertising where the train runs away with some products and their advertising where there...
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The fine appears small compared to also having to pay $75.37 million to resolve civil allegations related to the false medical claims that were generated due to off label illegally promoted use. The ‘Doctor For A Day Program” is listed as an area where the promotions occurred as well as sales...
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Fri, May 21 2010
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This by all counts is depressing all the way around to receive a “life saving” organ only to find out that the organ had not undergone sufficient screening and then come down with cancer after the transplant. Getting a transplant with the hope of a better or longer life is stressful enough. Some...
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Thu, May 20 2010
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If you read the Medical Quack you see that word smack dab in the middle of the site, it has been there for about a year now and I did that to bring an awareness about how healthcare and the financial world uses formulas for profit and measurements. It’s been going on for years. There are...
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Mon, Apr 26 2010
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I’m glad to see “algorithms” finally getting some real attention here as this is what I have talked about for the last couple of years here and how the word “fraud” enters the picture to “score” individuals. It’s what has been happening for a long time. Things don’t change until the results...
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Thu, Apr 22 2010
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Abbott, and likely the IT folks added in here, said it would be very cumbersome to go back and get 53 back up tapes to find all of the messages, but the judge doesn’t care and feels it is important enough to the case. It is a job though and will take a little time, but it can be done, all those...
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Tue, Apr 13 2010
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There have been many posts on the web about the states now challenging healthcare reform and some say it’s a bit of a cover up to raise money. The only item that I see as having grounds here is the fact that when compliance and the laws state that consumers “must” buy health insurance is the fact...
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The court case states this is a potential felony by accepting gifts and benefits from the insurers. From what the article says here United gave her a job, and I am guessing this was after her tenure of insurance commissioner was completed. I could maybe say the decision made could have very...
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Sun, Apr 4 2010
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Earlier this week I participated on a blog talk radio show discussing this exact matter and interesting that this case makes the news this week. As I keep saying it’s all about the algorithms. If you don’t come to admit they exist and determine coverage and treatment, you’re missing the boat...
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Fri, Mar 19 2010
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This has not been a good day for J and J today. In addition to the Tylenol recall, another case investigating marketing and kickbacks in now in the courts. Omnicare is no stranger to kick backs and it was just in November they admitted no wrong doing, but kicked out close to 100 million in...
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Fri, Jan 15 2010
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