The documents were released by the Electronic Frontier Foundation, a nonprofit digital rights group looking into the pilot program. WISeR effectively adds prior authorizations to traditional Medicare in six states, something the EFF said has led to significant patient care delays.

The company posted a letter online addressed to AI-powered personal assistants, welcoming them onto its healthcare access platform—as long as they’re registered and play by the rules.

Herbert Kimble, 60, was also ordered to pay nearly $400 million in restitution and forfeitures. The fraud, which involved sending kickbacks to telemedicine firms and billing Medicare for medical equipment, is one of the largest in history. 

The platform, which was not named, is said to be public-facing and not approved for use with healthcare data. Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center said it notified those impacted and retrained staff after discovering the incident in September.

Companion bills in the state legislature would bar artificial intelligence apps from providing services of human professionals in schools.

The deal to buy Integris was signed Wednesday. Once finalized, the health system will join Risant Health, a Kaiser subsidiary. The financial terms were not revealed.

The National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals filed its complaint last week, challenging a moratorium that would bar first-time brokers from doing business on Affordable Care Act exchanges. While the lobby said it agrees fraud was occurring, it is asking a court to compel regulators to take a more targeted approach at a solution.

In September, the FDA warned that certain Impella heart pump controllers may need hardware, firmware and/or software updates. The agency has now categorized the issue as a Class I recall. The devices should be removed from where they are used or sold until they can be serviced. 

“Too many hours at work” was the No. 1 answer among burned-out rads, cited by about 60% of respondents, Medscape reports.