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Healthcare billing fraud: 10 recent cases
From a Massachussettes hospital settling allegations it knowingly billed for procedures that didn’t follow Medicare rules to the conviction of a Texas physician in a $70 million scheme, here are 10 healthcare billing fraud cases Becker’s has reported s…
Viewpoint: The 'fast food' model of healthcare
Healthcare has evolved from a fine-dining-like model to one that more closely resembles that of fast food; but fast-food medicine doesn’t work, Mary Meyer, MD, an emergency physician and former director of emergency management for Oakland, Calif.-based…
HCA Idaho hospital names new COO
Caldwell, Idaho-based West Valley Medical Center, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, has named Isabella Chisholm COO.
Amazon opens 1st California pharmacy
Amazon has opened its first pharmacy in California, the Long Beach (Calif.) Press-Telegram reported.
U of Arizona, Banner Health program to cut 45 positions
The All of Us Research Program run in collaboration by the University of Arizona in Tucson and Banner Health in Phoenix plans to lay off 45 employees due to reduced federal research funding, according to an Arizona WARN notice filed May 28.
Maryland hospital names senior VP, COO
John Greely has been named senior vice president and COO of the University of Maryland Baltimore (Md.) Washington Medical Center, part of the University of Maryland Medical System.
Why MD Anderson's telehealth strategy stands out
More cancer centers are turning to telehealth to expand their reach, with promising results for patients.
Scripps Health CEO: Fear keeps systems from reporting cyberattacks
Chris Van Gorder, president and CEO of San Diego-based Scripps Health, which was hit with a ransomware attack in May 2021, discussed in an American Hospital Association podcast that healthcare organizations often hesitate to speak publicly about such i…
115+ healthcare cybersecurity companies to know | 2024
Cybersecurity companies shield healthcare organizations from losing data, experiencing loss of functionality, or exposing confidential patient information. In light of the rising frequency of cyberattacks, these companies ensure that healthcare organiz…
Lifespan taps chief of hospital operations, president of 2 hospitals
Sarah Frost was named chief of hospital operations for Providence, R.I.-based Lifespan and president of Rhode Island Hospital and its Hasbro Children’s Hospital.
