Federal authorities have arrested Edward Novak, owner and CEO of Sacred Heart Hospital in Chicago, along with the hospital's CFO and four physicians, for allegedly participating in a kickback scheme, according to a Chicago Tribune report.
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Great Neck, N.Y.-based North Shore-LIJ Health System has announced plans to invest $175 million to open and expand cancer centers in the New York City area, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.
The U.S. House of Representatives has voted to approve legislation that would require the National Labor Relations Board to cease all activity requiring a three-member quorum until either more board members are confirmed by the Senate, the Supreme Court rules…
HealthTrust, a medical purchasing organization, won an agreement with Teleflex for its regional anesthesia products, according to Benzinga.
The proliferation of telemedicine has given way to a relatively new practice area for healthcare lawyers, prompting some to refocus their energy on helping clients navigate telemedicine's associated privacy, liability and licensing complications, according to a Thompson Reuters report.
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Two medical groups affiliated with St. Luke's Regional Medical Center in Boise, Idaho, have filed suit after the state tax commission ruled the organizations aren't tax-exempt and owe more than $400,000, according to an Idaho State Journal report.
Limerick, Pa.-based Teleflex received FDA 510(k) clearance for its ISO-Gard Mask with CleanAir Technology, designed to reduce harmful anesthetic gases clinicians are exposed to.
The Federal Trade Commission is seeking a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction to prevent further integration between Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital and Phoebe North, or Palmyra Medical Center, in Albany, Ga., according to an Albany Herald report.
An unnamed employee at United Medical Center, a Washington, D.C.-based hospital owned by the district, has been fired after allegedly manipulating the payroll system and receiving thousands of dollars in unauthorized overtime, according to a Washington Post report.
Since the beginning of the year, two hospitals have settled patient-dumping allegations with CMS.