CMS says its “Medicaid Fraud War Room” has identified 50 high-risk providers tied to more than $203 million in Medicaid payments in its first 88 days. In a July 28 news release, CMS characterized the payments as “potentially improper,” and…
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Leadership turnover has become one of the few constants in healthcare, as executives change roles amid consolidation, retirements and mounting operational pressure. The risk isn’t only the vacancy itself but what can leave with it — institutional knowledge, hard-won relationships…
Loma Linda (Calif.) University Health is notifying patients after a file containing limited protected health information was inadvertently uploaded to an external artificial intelligence platform. The incident occurred May 25, during an Institutional Review Board-approved research study at the health…
Universal Health Services executives said the company’s pending acquisition of Talkspace will help remove two of the biggest obstacles to growing its outpatient behavioral health business, giving the King of Prussia, Pa.-based health system a virtual care option and a…
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Michael Thompson has been appointed COO of Highlands ARH Regional Medical Center in Prestonsburg, Ky. Mr. Thompson has served as COO of Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center in South Williamson, Ky., since May 2025, according to a July 24…
Oliver Ostorga has been appointed CEO of Doctors Hospital of Laredo (Texas). Mr. Ostorga previously served as interim CEO of Amarillo-based Northwest Texas Healthcare System, according to a July 27 LinkedIn post from the hospital. He joined King of Prussia,…
Jonathan Billings has been appointed CEO of Northwestern Medical Center in St. Albans, Vt., effective immediately. Mr. Billings most recently served as interim CEO and COO, according to a July 27 hospital news release. During his 36-year tenure at Northwestern…