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Ontario Doctor Battles $600K COVID-19 Billing Repayment in Court

  Dr. Elaine Ma, right, administers a dose to a patient during a drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination clinic at St. Lawrence College in Kingston, Ont., on Jan. 2, 2022. A Kingston family physician, Dr. Elaine Ma , is challenging a provincial order requiring her to repay more than $600,000 to Ontario’s Health Insurance Plan (OHIP) over alleged improper billing tied to COVID-19 vaccinations. Dr. Ma, widely recognized for her role in organizing drive-through vaccination clinics during the height of the pandemic, administered shots to thousands of residents at sites such as St. Lawrence College and Richardson Stadium . Her efforts earned her praise as a “hero” and an Award of Excellence from the Ontario College of Family Physicians in 2021. However, provincial auditors later determined that her clinics did not meet OHIP’s billing requirements. Officials allege she billed 21 times the eligible payment amounts , leading to a repayment order of approximately $600,962.61 plus interest f...
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Global IT Systems Recover After Major Outage Caused by Faulty Software Update

   

                                          

Businesses and services worldwide are gradually returning to normal after a massive IT outage caused by a faulty software update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike. The update, which was not the result of a cyberattack, led to widespread disruptions across various sectors, including airlines, banks, healthcare, and media.

The issue began when a defect in a content update for CrowdStrike’s Falcon Sensor software caused Windows computers to crash, displaying the infamous “blue screen of death.” This malfunction affected numerous organizations globally, grounding flights, disrupting banking services, and causing delays in healthcare and other critical services.

CrowdStrike’s CEO, George Kurtz, apologized for the disruption and assured that a fix had been deployed. However, the recovery process is expected to take some time as businesses work through backlogs and other issues caused by the outage.

The incident has highlighted the vulnerabilities in the world’s interconnected technologies and the need for better contingency plans to prevent such widespread disruptions in the future.


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