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Massachusetts physicians charged with tax evasion and fraud

Pankaj Merchia, MD, and Shona Pendse, MD, were charged in a superseding indictment for tax evasion and fraud against the Internal Revenue Service, the U.S. Justice Department said Feb. 3.
Dr. Merchia and Dr. Pendse, both based in Brookline, Mass., rec…

Eduardo Conrado's path from digital, innovation chief to president of Ascension

Eduardo Conrado, the new president of St. Louis-based Ascension, came from the IT and digital side to become the second-in-command at one of the nation’s largest health systems.

Hospital expenses, state by state

Average hospital operating expenses vary greatly from state to state, from $70 million in Wyoming to half a billion dollars in New York. 

Mayo Clinic, Bahraini hospital sign deal to affiliate

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic intends to share medical technology and expertise with American Mission Hospital in Bahrain as part of a planned affiliation, Gulf Daily News reported Feb. 2.

What to start doing in 2023: 4 CNOs weigh in

With a new year comes new goals, resolutions and aspirations for leaders across the nation. Chief nursing officers are facing many crises and priorities in the new year, from staff shortages to burnouts to a fake nursing degree scheme.

Nebraska Methodist faces lawsuit over pension plan

Omaha-based Nebraska Methodist Health is facing a lawsuit from three former employees who claim the system violated pension law with excess fees and poor scrutiny of its 401(k) performance, according to a Feb. 3 Pensions & Investments report.

Amazon posts $2.7B loss: What ASCs need to know 

Amazon reported its first unprofitable report in nine years with a loss of $2.7 billion for 2022. 

3 $25M+ ASCs unveiled in the last week

In the last week, Becker’s has reported on three ASC projects each costing more than $25 million.

2 deaths spur recall of 19.7M drug delivery devices

Minneapolis-based Smiths Medical recalled nearly 20 million medical devices after two deaths, 25 injuries and 10,672 incidents were reported, the FDA said Feb. 2. 

Washington hospital facing possible legal action for closure of maternity unit

The Washington Department of Health is considering legal action against Astria Toppenish (Wash.) Hospital, as the state believes the hospital’s closure of its maternity ward is a violation of the hospital’s certificate of need, the Yakima Herald-Republ…