A Tennessee pain clinic owner was convicted of billing federal healthcare programs approximately $35 million for unnecessary medical injections.
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Holland Hospital, Michigan orthopedic practice open ASC
Holland (Mich.) Hospital and Holland-based Shoreline Orthopaedics are partnering to open the Orthopedic Center & Surgery Center at Westpark on Oct. 29.
USPI sells Montana ASC
Bozeman (Mont.) Health Cottonwood Clinic + Surgery Center has been sold in a joint venture between United Surgical Partners International and Bozeman Health, according to an Oct. 25 report from ConnectCRE.
Emory Healthcare to launch new IT division
Atlanta-based Emory Healthcare is unifying its IT functions with Emory University.
Dallas pharmacy owner sentenced to 10 years for $41 million healthcare fraud scheme
Dallas pharmacy owner Ivor Jallah, 37, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for a large-scale healthcare fraud scheme in which he billed insurers for medications never provided to patients.
Oracle Health to join interoperability network
Oracle Health said it intends to obtain the Qualified Health Information Network designation under the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement, known as TEFCA.
Baptist Health names executive director of revenue cycle compliance
Jacksonville, Fla.-based Baptist Health named Johnny Tureaud as executive director of revenue cycle compliance, according to an Oct. 28 LinkedIn post.
Bariatric surgeries plunge in GLP-1 era: New study
Between 2022 and 2023, prescriptions for GLP-1 drugs soared 132.6% while bariatric surgery rates fell 25.6%, according to a new study from researchers at Boston-based Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
Fairview's RCM team goes beyond avoiding penalties
In a complex and rapidly evolving healthcare environment, payer dynamics and regulatory demands are top concerns for healthcare leaders. Health systems are frustrated with payers’ selective interpretations of medical necessity, which often complicate t…
Which health systems are partnering with Amazon, Google, Microsoft
Health systems continue to partner with Big Tech on artificial intelligence and clinical documentation initiatives.
