Oregon Heart Center, an independent cardiology practice in Salem, has filed a $15 million antitrust and defamation lawsuit against Salem Health, according to a Sept. 12 report from the Portland Business Journal.
Category: Becker’s ASC Review
Medical device manufacturer pays $700K to resolve False Claim allegations
Medical device maker THD America has agreed to pay $700,000 to settle False Claim Act allegations that claim the company knowingly caused physicians to use incorrect codes to obtain inflated reimbursement from Medicare and state Medicaid programs for t…
FDA approves Johnson & Johnson GI treatment
The FDA has approved Johnson & Johnson’s Tremfya to treat adults with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis.
Delaware physician pays $1M+ to settle fraud claims
A Wilmington, Del., physician agreed to pay $1,080,000 to resolve allegations that he violated the False Claims Act.
Physician skeptical new UHC gold-card program 'will benefit providers or patients'
UnitedHealthcare is set to officially launch its gold-card program Oct. 1 in an effort to save physicians and patients time on prior authorization.
Medicaid disenrollment surpasses 25M: 10 notes for ASC leaders
About 25.1 million people have been disenrolled from Medicaid as of Aug. 23, according to new data from KFF.
10 numbers making physicians optimistic
Here are 10 numbers showing signs of positive changes for physicians and the healthcare industry:
Car crashes into Illinois medical office building
A woman has been transported to a hospital after crashing into a medical office building under remodel in Gurnee, Ill., according to a Sept. 11 report from the Lake and McHenry County Scanner.
Specialties that spend the most, least time on EHRs
On average, physicians spend 5.8 hours working on EHRs for every eight hours they are treating patients, according to a Sept. 11 report from the American Medical Association.
Why outpatient growth is key for HCA
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare has an average of 13 outpatient facilities for each hospital, CEO Sam Hazen said at recent healthcare conferences.
