Healthcare Associates of Texas, an operator of eight clinics in North Texas and an affiliate of Optum, has been found guilty of filing more than 20,000 false Medicare claims, according to a Nov. 21 report from The Dallas Morning News.
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Rockford Gastroenterology notifies 147,253 patients of data breach
Rockford (Ill.) Gastroenterology Associates filed a notice of data breach with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights on Oct. 30 after becoming aware of a 2023 cyberattack.
POH debate intensifies with Black Hills Surgical Hospital sale
Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health’s is set to acquire physician-owned Black Hills Surgical Hospital and Black Hills Orthopedic and Spine Center — a move poised to reshape the region’s healthcare landscape, Sioux Falls Live reported Nov. 14.
Here's what it costs to employ physicians in 2024
In the third quarter of the year, a health system’s median investment/subsidy per physician totaled $304,312, rising above $300,000 for the first time ever, according to a Nov. 12 report from Kaufman Hall.
Where anesthesia jobs are booming
From 2019 to 2023, Pennsylvania saw the largest boom in anesthesiologist employment, seeing a 197.56% growth in anesthesiology positions and a 202.08% growth in anesthesiologist employment, according to an October study from Rivanna.
Broward Health hires first chief of cardiology
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Broward Health Physician Group has hired Jose Baez-Escudero, MD, as its first-ever systemwide chief of cardiology, South Florida Hospital News reported Nov. 20.
Broward Health hires first chief of cardiology
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Broward Health Physician Group has hired Jose Baez-Escudero, MD, as its first-ever systemwide chief of cardiology, South Florida Hospital News reported Nov. 20.
Lehigh Valley Heart and Vascular Institute taps 2 specialists
Allentown, Pa.-based Lehigh Valley Heart and Vascular Institute has added two new cardiology specialists to its team.
Lab owner charged for $79M fraud scheme, using physician's information without their knowledge
The owner and operator of a Texas lab was charged for his role in a $79 million testing fraud scheme.
Connecticut medical office building housing ASC sells for $19M
A medical office building in Stamford, Conn., has sold for more than $19 million, according to a Nov. 21 report from the Hartford Business Journal.
