One of the key roles of a healthcare leader is to strategically plan for the future, which requires a deep knowledge of the healthcare environment and legislative landscape impacting healthcare organizations. Between state action and federal regulation, it can be…
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The following lawsuits were filed or announced in the past month. 1. OIG: Cleveland Clinic Received Nearly $254k in Medicare OverpaymentsA federal review has found Cleveland Clinic was overpaid approximately $254,000 for 24 Medicare claims from 2008-2009. The report says…
Visalia, Calif.-based Kaweah Delta Medical Center surgeons have voted against using certified registered nurse anesthetists to provide anesthesia in ORs, according to a Visalia Times Delta report. Read the full report in Becker’s ASC Review on certified registered nurse anesthetists.
Here are 20 statistics on orthopedic surgeon compensation in 2011, based on the MGMA report Physician Compensation and Benchmarking Survey: 2011 Report Based on 2010 Data.
Nashville, Tenn.-based Saint Thomas Health, part of St. Louis-based Ascension Health, piloted a telehealth program from Jan.-June 2011. The goal was to increase access to specialists for patients in rural or remote regions by using telehealth during patients' scheduled appointments.…
Louisville, Ky.-based Baptist Healthcare has entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire the assets of Madisonville, Ky.-based Trover Health System, according to a Courier Press report.
The Federal Trade Commission posted a complaint today challenging the proposed acquisition of Rockford (Ill.) Health System by Peoria, Ill.-based OSF HealthCare, according to a Rockford Register Star report.
The board of directors at Methodist Health System in Dallas has approved a facility expansion plan exceeding $135 million, according to a health system news release.
The following hospital executive moves occurred within the past week, beginning with the most recent.
Prosser (Wash.) Memorial Hospital has laid off an unspecified number of employees, according to a local NBC report.