A couple in Arizona have pleaded guilty to submitting more than $1.2 billion in false claims to Medicare and other health insurance programs for medically unnecessary wound grafts for elderly and terminally ill patients.
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UW Medicine, Fred Hutch launch skin cancer institute
University of Washington School of Medicine and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, both based in Seattle, have launched a new institute dedicated to treating a rare, aggressive form of skin cancer.
Cincinnati Children's names chief quality officer
Cincinnati Children’s has promoted Eric Williams, MD, to be the chief quality officer and vice president of the James M. Anderson Center for Health Systems Excellence.
$30M loss to breakeven in a year: MUSC Health revives hospitals to expand
When Thomas Crawford, PhD, arrived at MUSC Health in 2015, the system had four hospitals on the Charleston peninsula. Since then, MUSC Health has grown into a 16-hospital system and they’re adding three campuses in the near future.
The tool 'systems are going to be at a huge disadvantage' without
Angelo Milazzo, MD, chief medical officer of integrated practice at Duke Health in Durham, N.C., isn’t quick to use the term “game changer” when describing technology tools in healthcare.
'Teach everyone your numbers': One health system CEO's blueprint for success
As Tower Health embarks on a leadership transition, Sue Perrotty prepares to step down from her role as CEO — a position she initially took on as an interim leader but transformed into a pivotal chapter in the health system’s turnaround.
Healthcare data company unable to find buyer
Veradigm, a healthcare data and technology provider formerly known as Allscripts, has concluded its months-long strategic review without securing a sale or major transaction, the company said Jan. 30.
Bill introduced to reverse 2.83% physician Medicare cuts
A bipartisan coalition of 10 House lawmakers introduced legislation on Jan. 31 aimed at reversing a 2.83% Medicare physician payment reduction and implementing a 2% increase to help stabilize physician practices and protect patient access to care.
Altru joins North Dakota hospital collaborative
Grand Forks, N.D.-based Altru Health System has joined Rough Rider High Value Network, a now 23-independent hospital collaborative.
Healthcare data breaches down in '24
The total number of large healthcare data breaches was down slightly in 2024, according to HHS data reported by HIPAA Journal.
