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Kansas pediatrician pleads guilty to conducting $300K telemedicine scheme
Fredrick Dattel, MD, a Kansas City, Mo.-area pediatrician, pleaded guilty to a charge of making a false statement related to a healthcare matter because of his participation in a telehealth kickback scheme that billed Medicare $312,392.
Yale hospital acquisition plans draw concerns over competition
Yale New Haven (Conn.) Health System’s proposed acquisition of three hospitals has attracted concern from local advocates who fear less competition will cause prices to spike, the Yale Daily News reported Nov. 11.
Top 10 states for endoscopy centers per capita
Wyoming has the most endoscopy centers per capita of any state in the U.S.
Best hospitals for billing ethics, per Money and Leapfrog
How ethically a hospital treats its patients’ wallets is a major factor in determining if that hospital can bring in patients. Money magazine and the Leapfrog Group named the best hospitals for patients looking for a fair bill.
Advanced practice registered nurse compensation: 7 facts
Certified registered nurse anesthetists had the highest pay of any advanced practice nurse in 2022 according to Medscape’s 2022 APRN compensation report.
21,000 Kaiser nurses to strike
More than 21,000 nurses across 21 Kaiser Permanente facilities in Northern California plan to strike Nov. 21 and Nov. 22 in what National Nurses United is calling one of the largest private-sector nurses strikes in U.S. history.
New CMS report highlights need to improve health equity data
Continuing the development of equity scores, including refining the Health Equity Summary Score, is just one of the ways CMS aims to improve data and thereby advance a fairer health system, a new report from the organization’s Office of Minority Health…
New York GI practice to become part of UVM Health Network
Gastroenterology Associates of Plattsburgh (N.Y.) will close its doors on Nov. 28, as its practice will become part of the University of Vermont Health Network based in Burlington, according to a Nov. 11 report from local news station The Sun.
Michelin-star food for the same price as frozen meals: Q&A with Northwell’s Sven Gierlinger and chef Bruno Tison
Hospitals have a reputation for bland or unhealthy food, but New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health is flipping the script by hiring chefs from Michelin-star restaurants.
