Tampa, Fla.-based Moffitt Cancer Center has named Jarett Rieger vice president and chief innovation officer.
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$75M ASC breaks ground in Louisiana
St. Tammany Health has begun work on a $75 million outpatient surgery expansion in Covington, La., nola.com reported Nov. 6.
Tufts Medical Center anesthesiologist charged with attempted child sex trafficking
Boston-based Tufts Medical Center has fired an anesthesiologist after he was arrested for attempted sex trafficking in a federal operation, local ABC affiliate WCVB5 reported Nov. 4.
Orlando Health gets approval to launch hospital-at-home program
Orlando Health received approval from the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration to provide acute hospital-level care in adult patients’ homes.
Virginia Hospital Association launches campaign to address staffing shortages
The Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association has launched an online website that aims to attract healthcare talent to the state of Virginia.
Colorado women charged with stealing $577K from Medicaid in telemedicine scheme
The Colorado Department of Law has filed charges against a woman for submitting claims and receiving more than $577,935 in Medicaid reimbursement for telehealth services that were never provided.
Red Cross proposes ‘digital symbol’ to deter hackers from targeting hospitals
The International Committee of the Red Cross is looking to create a digital equivalent of its distinctive red symbol in order to warn off hackers who attempt to break into medical institutions’ networks, The Wall Street Journal reported Nov. 4.
California pain physician convicted of illegal drug distribution
Thomas Keller, MD, was convicted on four counts for distribution of controlled substances out of his Santa Rosa, Calif.-based pain management practice, the Northern District of California U.S. Attorney’s office said Nov. 4.
$5.8M paid for ophthalmology ASC property
A Youngstown, Ohio-based ophthalmology office and ASC were acquired for $5.8 million, Business Journal Daily reported Nov. 4.
A man in the UK had COVID-19 for 411 days. Genetic sequencing provided a cure.
British researchers were able to cure a man who had chronic COVID-19 for more than 411 days, The Washington Post reported Nov. 4.
