Monitor Mondays

The Associated Press (AP) reported this week that President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance announced a $25 million program to encourage the public to blow the whistle on suspected fraud in the federal government. In making the announcement, Trump said the federal government will pay whistleblowers who help identify fraud 1 percent of the total amount uncovered. Enter famed whistleblower attorney Mary Inman, from Whistleblower Partners, who will provide context and perspective to the...

The San Diego chapter of the Association of Clinical Documentation Integrity Specialists (ACDIS) is meeting this week in San Diego, attracting a host of well-known CDI subject-matter experts, including James S. Kennedy, MD. and our very own Penny Jefferson, cohost of Talk Ten Tuesdays. Kennedy, a frequent panelist on both Monitor Monday and Talk Ten Tuesday, has agreed to be the latest special guest on the venerated Monitor Mondays Internet broadcast, even after the San Diego ACDIS chapter ha...

You’re invited to take a journey with us as we spend time walking in the shoes of professional case managers, during National Case Management Week. Join us during the next live edition of the venerated Monitor Monday weekly Internet broadcast. You’ll feel the sense of excitement. The energy is palatable as these care professionals work to improve patient care outcomes and reduce readmissions while helping patients navigate America’s complex healthcare system – thus helping them receive the ri...

Federal officials announced that a Fortune 500 healthcare devices and medical supplies company has agreed to pay just shy of $385 million to resolve allegations involving issues with its production of baby formula. During the next live edition of the venerable Monitor Mondays weekly broadcast, famed whistleblower attorney Mary Inman, reports on this major false claim act settlement. The long-running Internet broadcast will also include these instantly recognizable segments: • Monday Rounds: R...

Government agencies routinely publicize allegations and settlements. But convictions are different – and far more consequential. When a court reaches such a judgment, the warning is no longer theoretical. Understanding how and why entities or individuals are refunding money or serving prison time as result of valid evidence and the judgment of a court helps give a clearer awareness of regulatory and statutory guardrails. During the next live edition of the venerable Monitor Mondays weekly bro...