Becker’s has reported on four hospitals and health systems that have promoted CFOs to the chief executive role since Sept. 12:
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Former Texas hospital CEO sentenced for kickback conspiracy
The former CEO of a Texas hospital has been sentenced to 36 months in federal prison for his role in conspiring to violate the Anti-Kickback Statute.
Detroit system to open behavioral health hospital
Detroit-based Henry Ford Health is set to open a192-bed behavioral health hospital next week, The Detroit News reported Jan. 15.
Another shortfall in medical education
A Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine study found another shortfall in medical education: disability education.
Sustaining transformation in 2025, per Ballad's clinical chief
The greatest challenge of 2025 will be sustaining momentum of transformation, Amit Vashist, MD, senior vice president and chief clinical officer at Johnson City, Tenn.-based Ballad Health, told Becker’s.
Maryland systems taps revenue cycle VP
Gaithersburg, Md.-based Adventist HealthCare has named Pamela McClain vice president of revenue cycle and managed care, according to a post on her LinkedIn page.
CommonSpirit moving 'fast and aggressively' toward single EHR: CEO
When Wright Lassiter III took over as CommonSpirit CEO in 2022 — three years after the merger between Englewood, Colo.-based Catholic Health Initiatives and San Francisco-based Dignity Health was completed — one of his key goals was to unify the health…
UCSF Health, GE HealthCare launch innovation hub: 4 notes
San Francisco-based UCSF Health and GE HealthCare have launched an innovation hub to propel medical imaging into the future.
False Claim Act recoveries hit $2.9B in 2024
Whisteblowers filed a record 979 qui tam lawsuits in 2024, according to a Jan. 15 Justice Department report.
Virginia hospital indicted for $18.5M fraud scheme, unnecessary surgeries
Chesapeake (Va.) Regional Medical Center, formerly known as Chesapeake Regional Hospital, has been indicted for healthcare fraud and conspiracy, accused of allowing Javaid Perwaiz, MD, to perform unnecessary procedures and submitting fraudulent claims …
