NYC Health + Hospitals has made significant strides in reducing unnecessary ambulance rides and emergency department visits in New York City through its Virtual ExpressCare telehealth service.
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Medical supply company pays $17M to settle physician kickback allegations
C.R. Bard and its affiliates — Liberator Medical Supply, Liberator Holdings and Rochester Medical Corporation — agreed to pay $17 million to resolve allegations they provided kickbacks to physician practice groups.
Who is at risk when Medicare gets cut?
Republican lawmakers have outlined significant Medicare cuts, which include implementing site-neutral payments, eliminating funding for hospital bad debts and reducing uncompensated care funding. Hospitals’ access to special Medicare payment classifica…
How Montefiore's 1st chief pharmacy officer plans to expand care access
Ruth Cassidy, PharmD, recently joined New York City-based Montefiore Health System as the system’s inaugural chief pharmacy officer. With years of experience in hospital and community pharmacy practice, Dr. Cassidy is focused on optimizing pharmacy ope…
RWJBarnabas hospital cancels surgeries after water main break
Some surgeries and outpatient services at Livingston, N.J.-based Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center were canceled or postponed on Jan. 23 due to a nearby water main break.
5 long COVID study findings to know
Women and patients with multiple COVID-19 infections face an increased risk of developing long COVID, recent studies suggest.
5 CFO job openings with HCA
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, the largest health system in the country, is seeking finance chiefs at five of its hospitals.
Missouri hospital names permanent president
Scott Koelliker, RN, has been appointed president of Mosaic Medical Center-Maryville (Mo.) after serving in the role on an interim basis since October.
4 anesthesia bills taking shape in 2025
Both state and federal legislatures are tackling anesthesia-based bills in 2025. Here are four key pieces of legislation to know:
The Stark law, kickback threats in ASC transactions
ASCs must navigate a complex regulatory landscape to mitigate risks during ownership transactions, particularly for multispecialty ASCs.
