From generative artificial intelligence projects to tech partnerships with Best Buy, here are 21 hospital and health system innovation projects Becker’s reported on in the past month.
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Missouri physician pleads guilty to $537K Medicare fraud scheme
Justin LaMonda, MD, a physician based in Moberly, Mo., pleaded guilty to a $537,322 fraud scheme, admitting he used his father’s name to falsely bill Medicare and Medicaid, the Justice Department said March 14.
'The Costco-ing of medicine': Will consolidation take individuality out of physician care?
More than 108,700 physicians shifted to employment from 2019 to 2021, according to an April report from Avalere, and some leaders are concerned about how this is shifting care delivery.
Cigna to lower reimbursements for certain CRNA procedures
As of March 12, Cigna is lowering reimbursements for non-medically directed procedures performed by certified registered nurse anesthetists by 15 percent, Tony Mira, CEO of Anesthesia Business Consultants, wrote in a blog post.
Tampa General opens 1st limb loss prevention program in region
Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital’s Heart and Vascular Institute has opened a new clinic designated to house what it claims is the “first and only” limb preservation program in the region.
Garnet Health names CEO
Middletown, N.Y.-based Garnet Health has named Jonathan Schiller its next president and CEO.
Florida physician accused of unlawful opioid prescribing settles for $225K
A former Panama City, Fla.-based NeuroMedical Institute physician, George Barrio, MD, has agreed to pay $225,000 to settle allegations that he engaged in unlawful prescribing of opioids to patients.
Temple University Health outlook revised downward after 'deeply negative' results
Philadelphia-based Temple University Health’s outlook was revised to stable from positive following recent results S&P Global described as “very challenged” and “deeply negative.”
FDA issues warning to ElectRx over unapproved drugs
ElectRx has been issued a warning from the FDA after the agency found it in violation of distributing unauthorized, misbranded drugs.
'A snowball effect': Why this trend is making physicians nervous
As physician shortages worsen, healthcare and ASC leaders are worried about the effect it could have on patient care.
