Morning Headlines 9/20/19
Texas Health Care Fraud and Opioid Takedown Results in Charges Against 58 Individuals
The Justice Department charges 58 people in Texas, including three EHR hackers, for participating in Medicare fraud schemes and operating pill mill clinics that doled out 6.2 million pills at a cost of $66 million.
Queensland Health headaches continue as suppliers aren’t paid on time
Queensland Health Minister Steven Miles takes heat for spending $92 million on supply ordering software that crashed hours after launch.
Telemynd Readies Plan For Mini IPO
Behavioral telehealth and analytics company Telemynd hopes to raise over $8 million in an IPO of its common stock.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to the HIStalk crowd. I wish you the joys of the season!