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Stark law enforcement is evolving: 10 notes for 2025
Stark law enforcement is evolving rapidly, with heightened scrutiny, a record-breaking volume of qui tam lawsuits, and new legal precedents reshaping compliance risks for physicians and ASCs.
Temporarily closed Missouri hospital faces uncertainty
The future of St. Louis-based Homer G. Phillips Memorial Hospital remains uncertain after the hospital received approval from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services to temporarily suspend its license due to a blood supply shortage in mid…
Utah med school email mistakenly implies acceptance to hundreds of students
Salt Lake City-based University of Utah accidentally sent out a financial aid email to 1,200 medical school applicants implying they were accepted into the program, Fox13 Salt Lake City reported Feb. 6.
Kaiser, Tufts lead network to promote food's medicinal benefits
Boston-based Tufts University and Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente have partnered to form the Food Is Medicine National Network of Excellence, a national network focused on addressing food insecurity and improving community health.
How St. Luke's got a 10x better deal on AI
The advancement of healthcare generative AI and more competition in that market helped Boise, Idaho-based St. Luke’s Health System secure a better deal for the technology.
Maryland health system continues to face ransomware attack
Frederick (Md.) Health’s IT systems continue to be disrupted by a Jan. 27 ransomware attack, but most of its healthcare services are open.
Kaiser Permanente executive joins UCSF innovation institute
Kaiser Permanente executive Sam Glick has been named chair-elect of an institute at University of California San Francisco focused on healthcare innovation.
5 ASC controversies in 2025
ASCs continue to face significant legal, regulatory and financial challenges in 2025, with cases highlighting issues ranging from employee discrimination to multimillion-dollar fraud schemes.
Prospect Medical cedes control of 4-hospital system to state-backed receiver
A U.S. bankruptcy court judge on Feb. 6 approved a preliminary plan for Prospect Medical Holdings to hand over operations of Upland, Pa.-based Crozer Health to FTI Consulting, a state-backed receiver and advisory firm, according to Bloomberg.
