Shadow Mountain files suit against former employee for allegedly stealing, leaking records
The Shadow Mountain Behavioral Health Facility filed suit against the former employee, Dee Ann Paisley, in the District Court of Tulsa County on Nov. 1.
Judge rules state’s fraud case against opioid manufacturers can proceed
The ruling means that discovery can now begin in the case, which is likely to include the state subpoenaing internal company documents and records and taking depositions of company officials and employees.
As troubles mount, state health department employees file nearly 600 anonymous ‘concerns’ in less than a month
The system was put in place not long after Preston Doerflinger was named as interim Health Department Commissioner in October.
DHS announces it won’t eliminate programs on Dec. 1 for seniors, people with disabilities
DHS will begin sending notices this week to program recipients and providers that services will continue, said DHS spokeswoman Sheree Powell.
For opioid crisis in Oklahoma, some look to telemedicine
“We hope the treatment of addiction issues isn’t more burdensome than when a doctor gets someone addicted. It helps on the counseling side, and it helps once that client relationship has been established face to face, those continued visits can happen telemedicine,” a treatment specialist said.
Data: More than $50 million in meals, trips, cash payments to Oklahoma physicians since 2013
The money comes from companies marketing medications, vaccines and medical devices, ranging from HIV/AIDS drugs to contact lenses.
Opioid drug company at center of national doctor bribery scandal gave tens of thousands to Oklahoma physicians
In October the company’s founder was arrested in Arizona after being indicted for allegedly using a “speakers program” to bribe doctors to prescribe a powerful opioid painkiller to patients.
ACLU warns of lawsuit over planned elimination of programs for disabled, elderly
“For us, this is something, we are preparing all of this hoping we never have to file it, and that’s always a tough spot to be in. It’s ridiculous if we have to seek it.” — Brady Henderson, legal director of ACLU of Oklahoma.
