Medtronic to pay $9.2M over alleged kickbacks involving 100+ events at surgeon’s restaurant

Posted on October 30, 2020 by Pharmaciststeve

Medtronic to pay $9.2M over alleged kickbacks involving 100+ events at surgeon’s restaurant https://www.beckersspine.com/orthopedic-a-spine-device-a-implant-news/item/50325-medtronic-to-pay-9-2m-over-alleged-kickbacks-involving-100-events-at-surgeon-s-restaurant.html Medtronic USA will pay over $9.2 million to settle allegations that it footed the bill for expensive events benefiting South Dakota neurosurgeon Wilson Asfora, MD, to induce him to use certain implantable devices, the Department of Justice announced Oct. 29. Medtronic […]

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‘Open Notes’ Rule Delayed Until April

Posted on October 30, 2020 by Pharmaciststeve

‘Open Notes’ Rule Delayed Until April https://www.medpagetoday.com/publichealthpolicy/generalprofessionalissues/89384 Feds point to limited healthcare IT resources spurred by COVID as reason for delay Implementation of the federal “Open Notes” rule granting patients immediate access to their clinical notes, originally slated for Monday, has been postponed until next spring, a Department of Health and Human Services official said. […]

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