Morning Headlines 4/15/24
Texas Surgeon is Accused of Secretly Denying Liver Transplants
Memorial Hermann – Texas Medical Center abruptly shuts down its abdominal transplant program after suspicious irregularities pertaining to patient eligibility criteria within a federal database come to light.
Health records giant Epic cracks down on startup for unauthorized sharing of patient data
Epic informs customers that it has cut off its connection to Particle Health because it believes the company is using patient data in ways unrelated to patient treatment.
Virtual physical therapist Hinge Health lays off 10% of its workforce
Virtual physical therapy provider Hinge Health lays off 170 employees as it prepares for an IPO.
The Ascension incident shows the gap of the AHA statement indicting third parties. Hospital/healthcare organizations need to step up their…