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Somnia’s $2.4 Million Data Breach Settlement Receives Final Approval

The HIPAA Journal

and others over a 2022 cyberattack and data breach. Under the terms of the settlement, a $2,425,000 settlement fund has been established to cover claims from class members for unreimbursed, documented out-of-pocket losses that are plausibly traceable to the data breach. $1

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For obese kids, the USPSTF recommends diet and exercise; the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends surgery and ozempic

Sensible Medicine

Now let’s compare the two documents. Conclusion In October 2022, while the AAP continued to recommend masking children as young as 2, the group met indoors and did not mask themselves (see pic). From their document. The USPSTF has issued draft guidance that emphasizes diet and exercise. This is Orwellian.

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4 Digital Tools Nurses Can Leverage for Their Next Job Search

Scrubs

According to an Incredible Health survey, 40% of nurses planned to pursue a nursing role elsewhere in 2022. Besides that, this document should also help employers contact you. Burnout and stress have become prevalent across nurses in the US, and this has contributed to their decision to leave their jobs.

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Post #2 Back-to-Sleep Series

Sensible Medicine

In 2022 the CDC paid the AAP to form an expert working group to revise its developmental surveillance checklists. In the resulting document , the working group changed the ages at which children can be expected to reach developmental milestones. Let’s look at 1967 vs. 2022 for the DDST and the CDC: Table 2.

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DSM-5 Text Revisions: What Changed, and What Does That Mean for Mental Health Providers?

Valant

(Updated 11/6/2024) In March of 2022, the American Psychological Association (APA) released changes to its diagnostic manual, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition.

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AllCare Plus Pharmacy Settles Class Action Data Breach Lawsuit

The HIPAA Journal

A settlement has been agreed to resolve litigation stemming from a 2022 data breach at AllCare Plus Pharmacy. The Northborough, MA-based pharmacy detected the security incident on June 21, 2022, when suspicious activity was identified in an employees email account.

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Telehealth Flexibilities Extended to Late 2022 and Likely Beyond

Healthcare Law Insights blog

In the Federal omnibus spending bill signed in March 2022, Congress extended current Medicare reimbursement waivers applicable to telehealth services for five months beyond the end of the PHE. Congress also directed the OIG to report on program integrity risks and make recommendations to prevent fraud, waste and abuse.

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