Life is hectic, we know, so here’s a recap of the Healthcare Weekly Hot Topics you can’t afford to miss:
- Chamber of Commerce Sues HHS Over Insurance Transparency Rule Bloomberg Law
The US Chamber of Commerce sued federal agencies to stop the implementation of a price transparency provision.
- Ascension Michigan to pay $2.8M to feds over hysterectomies The Detroit News
Ascension Michigan has agreed to settle allegations that a doctor performed unnecessary hysterectomies and other services.
- NHS to launch new cervical screening management system Healthcare News IT
A new cloud-based IT system for cervical screening has been announced in England.
- Heavy drinking drove hundreds of thousands of Americans to early graves Science News
A study found that excessive drinking ended lives an average of 29 years sooner than expected.
- Inside the dark web: What hackers are selling network access to hospitals for Becker’s Hospital Review
Some hackers auction off hospital network access and patient records.
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