Morgantown, W.Va.-based WVU Medicine plans to build a $50 million small-format hospital in St. Clairsville, Ohio, The Times Leader reported March 13. Douglass Harrison, regional president at WVU Medicine and president and CEO of WVU Medicine Wheeling (W.Va.) Hospital, shared…
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A federal magistrate judge in Minnesota has ordered UnitedHealth Group to produce a wide range of documents in an ongoing lawsuit accusing the insurer of using an AI algorithm to wrongfully deny Medicare Advantage members post-acute care. The March 9…
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A former medical case management coordinator at Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health pleaded guilty to tampering with prescription medications. Shelbi Wolken, 35, of Wheat Ridge, Colo., pleaded guilty to one count of tampering with a consumer product, according to a March…
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Patients taking blood thinner Eliquis had a lower risk of clinically relevant bleeding than those taking Xarelto, a recent study found. Researchers enrolled 2,760 patients with venous thrombosis — blood clots in the veins of the legs or lungs —…
As lawmakers intensify scrutiny of the insurance industry, healthcare providers are watching closely. During a recent Becker’s Healthcare podcast sponsored by HaloMD, Patrick Velliky, chief external affairs officer at HaloMD and a longtime healthcare policy advocate, unpacked the implications of…
Hinds County (Miss.) Chancery Court Judge J. Dewayne Thomas temporarily blocked the Mississippi Division of Medicaid March 11 from collecting a $5.5 million debt from Greenwood (Miss.) Leflore Hospital, Mississippi Today reported March 12. Gary Marchand, Greenwood Leflore’s former interim…
Pine Bluff, Ark.-based Jefferson Regional Medical Center named Steven Wright, MD, chief medical officer. In the role, Dr. Wright will oversee clinical operations, ensure patient safety and lead medical strategy, according to a March 12 system news release shared with…
Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital is the second hospital in the world to receive designation as a Center of Excellence in Women’s Integrated Surgical Health by Surgical Review Corp. The accreditation involves a comprehensive, data-driven evaluation that measures a hospital and…