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New Jersey opioid treatment group to pay $3.15M to settle fraud allegations

A New Jersey-based opioid abuse treatment center will pay $3.15 million to resolve criminal and civil claims it solicited kickbacks, obstructed a federal audit and fraudulently billed Medicaid, the Justice Department said Dec. 5.

Anesthesiologist pay in 2022: 8 stats 

Here are eight key stats on anesthesiologist pay to know in 2022:

CIOs on the move: 18 appointments of 2022

Here are the following health system and hospital CIO appointments that have been reported on in 2022:

Stanford Health fully digitizes pathology orders

Palo Alto, Calif.-based Stanford Health Care has rolled out a software system that digitizes pathology orders, allowing the health system to generate faster results. 

Lehigh Valley Health Network to break ground on 10k-square-foot medical office building

Allentown, Pa.-based Lehigh Valley Health Network is constructing a three-story, 10,182-square-foot medical office building as part of its new $27 million hospital investment, according to a Dec. 5 report from The Morning Call. 

SightMD adds optometry expert

New York-based ophthalmology platform SightMD has added Lina Abu-Saab, OD, to its team of vision experts. 

How a ransomware attack exacerbated St. Michael's workforce shortage

Silverdale, Wash.-based St. Michael Medical Center experienced an October ransomware attack that exacerbated the hospital’s short staffing issues that have been persisting for months, Kitsap Sun reported Dec. 2. 

How a ransomware attack exacerbated St. Michael's workforce shortage

Silverdale, Wash.-based St. Michael Medical Center experienced an October ransomware attack that exacerbated the hospital’s short staffing issues that have been persisting for months, Kitsap Sun reported Dec. 2. 

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital names Dr. Sandhya Balaram Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery

NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn (N.Y.) Methodist Hospital named Sandhya Balaram, MD, PhD, chief of cardiothoracic surgery. Her hiring became effective Nov. 15.

5 hospitals seeking CEOs

Here are five hospitals and health systems that recently posted job listings seeking CEOs.