In about a week, the prevalence of omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 grew more than 50 percent, according to the latest CDC variant proportion estimates.
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Georgia ophthalmologist to pay $1.85M in fraudulent billing settlement
Atlanta-based ophthalmologist Aarti Pandya, MD, and the Pandya Practice Group have agreed to pay $1.85 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by billing the government for medically unnecessary procedures, according to a…
Wyoming hospital board member to step down mid-term
Scott Gibson has notified executives and board members with Jackson, Wyo.-based St. John’s Health that he is resigning.
Meet the leaders of United Digestive
United Digestive is a GI practice management company based in Atlanta that was formed as a partnership between Frazier Healthcare Partners and Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates in 2018.
Here are the six leaders of the organization, according to its …
Las Vegas system to host career fair for local colleagues facing layoffs
Las Vegas-based University Medical Center of Southern Nevada will host a two-day career fair to help workers affected by layoffs at another Las Vegas hospital, Desert Springs Hospital Medical Center, according to a Jan. 12 news release shared with Beck…
Major regulatory changes, consolidation projected for the Southeast
Healthcare mergers and acquisitions are expected to rebound in the Southeast in 2023, and the Carolinas stand to be a premiere arena for that activity, JDSupra reported Jan. 11.
How Geisinger shot up 7 spots in Gartner's supply chain ranking
As Gartner began listing the top 10 of its 25 healthcare supply chain ranking, the Geisinger supply team got nervous during its Microsoft Teams meeting, Kate Polczynski, Geisinger’s vice president of enterprise supply chain, told Becker’s.
MedPAC pushes Congress for slight hospital pay bump in 2024
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission on Jan. 12 recommended that Congress provide hospitals with a 1 percent increase over current Medicare rates in 2024 to offset inflationary pressures and maintain access to care for Medicare beneficiaries, Axios…
Dr. Fannie Gaston-Johansson, pioneering nurse educator and researcher, dies at 84
Fannie Gaston-Johansson, PhD, RN, pioneering nurse educator and researcher, died Jan. 7 at 84.
6 hospital, health system CEOs exiting their roles
Between Jan. 9 and Jan. 13, six hospital and health system CEOs announced departures.
