Category: ROOT

VA may further delay Oracle Cerner EHR rollouts because of academic affiliations

A U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs official said the rollout of the Oracle Cerner EHR could be delayed further because of its research functionality and academic affiliations, FedScoop reported Feb. 22.

Orlando Health reveals overall gain of almost $265M amid strong revenue numbers, investments

Orlando (Fla.) Health reported operating income of $78.6 million on the back of improved revenues totaling approximately $1.37 billion for the quarter ending Dec. 31.

2 Florida physicians spend $1.8M on 7th medical office building acquisition in a year

Verax Daniels, an entity related to Verax Investments owned by Orlando-based neurosurgeon Ravi Gandhi, MD, and urologist Javier Miller, MD, has acquired 3.6 acres of vacant property in Winter Garden, Fla., for $1.8 million, its seventh medical office b…

New Jersey medical office building sold

A 3,400-square-foot medical office building in Hamilton, N.J., has been sold by Fennelly Associates, according to a Feb. 22 report from roi-nj.com.

Florida physician to pay $190K to settle controlled substances violations 

Pensacola, Fla.-based Timothy Ramsden, MD, has agreed to settle his alleged violation of the Controlled Substances Act with a $190,731 fine, the Justice Department said Feb. 22. 

Texas health group to pay $21.6M to settle improper billing allegations

Dallas-based Cornerstone Healthcare Group and Houston-based Cornerstone Hospital Medical Center have agreed to pay more than $21.6 million to settle claims that the long-term acute care facility improperly billed Medicare.

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta expansion could add 1,000 new jobs

The completion of the Arthur M. Blank Hospital could bring 4,500 jobs to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta’s North Druid Hills campus, including 1,000 new positions, the Atlanta Business Journal reported Feb. 21. 

Amazon finalizes $3.9B One Medical acquisition: 4 things ASCs need to know

Amazon completed its $3.9 billion acquisition of primary care company One Medical. 

The wealthiest US physician is worth $22.6B

Thomas Frist Jr., MD, co-founder and shareholder of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, tops the list of billionaires in U.S. healthcare, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index as of Feb. 21. 

Florida hospital gets $20M gift for heart and stroke care

Naples (Fla.) Community Hospital received a $20 million donation from philanthropists Diana and Don Wingard to build a new heart health and stroke care wing at the hospital, NBC2 reported Feb. 22.