The following information is from Diederich Healthcare's "2013 Medical Malpractice Payout Analysis," which is based on data from the National Practitioner Data Bank. Figures reflect medical malpractice payouts and statistics for 2012.
Legal & Regulatory Issues
Naples, Fla.-based Health Management Associates disclosed that it received a subpoena from the Securities and Exchange Commission April 25.
The following investigations, lawsuits, settlements or other legal developments involving healthcare providers were reported within the past month, beginning with the most recent.
One in four Massachusetts physicians received payment or a gift worth $50 or more from pharmaceutical or medical device companies in the past two and a half years, according to an analysis of state records by the New England Journal…
An FDA Class 1 recall has been issued for Hospira's GemStar Infusion System, a device for use in intravenous, arterial, subcutaneous, short-term infusion and parenteral administration of general IV fluids and medications, according to the American Society of Anesthesiologists.
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Boston-based Steward Health Care System is suing Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island, claiming the payor blocked Steward's plans to purchase a Rhode Island hospital last fall by failing to negotiate a reasonable contract, according to a Boston Globe…
Two Montana hospitals have agreed to pay a combined $3.95 million to settle federal allegations they violated the Stark Law and False Claims Act by improperly incentivizing physicians who made referrals to the hospitals.
Lee Memorial Health System in Fort Myers, Fla., has sued BP and Halliburton for reparations related to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in April 2010, according to a News-Press report.
Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee Rep. Dave Camp (R-Mich.) is leading a GOP strategy to force Democrats to sleep in the bed they made by preventing them from exempting Congress members and their staffs from a provision…
Federal officials are investigating several Atlanta-area hospitals owned by Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare for potential violations of the Anti-Kickback Statute and False Claims Act, according to an Atlanta Business Chronicle report.