The healthcare sector has been hit with 25 percent of ransomware attacks so far in 2022, according to FBI data.
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New York provider to pay $570K to settle Medicaid fraud suit
A New York physician will pay $568,750 to New York to settle claims he upcoded smoking cessation services.
$90M Washington ASC hits construction milestone
Skagit (Wash.) Regional Health completed structural work on its new ASC in Mount Vernon, the Skagit Valley Herald reported Oct. 21.
Administrator of the week: Stephanie Kirby, a nurse with ‘drive and worth ethic’
Stephanie Kirby, BSN, RN, is Becker’s ASC administrator of the week.
Corewell Health chief digital, information officer named Michigan healthcare CIO of 2022
Jason Joseph, the chief digital and information officer of Corewell Health, has been named the healthcare IT executive of the year by MichiganCIO.
Ohio dermatology ASC opens new center with cancer lab
Cleveland-based Apex Dermatology and Skin Surgery Center opened a new office in Ashtabula, Ohio, the Star Beacon reported Oct. 22.
79% of business leaders expect recession; 35% are prepared
Seventy-nine percent of C-suite leaders and senior executives expect a recession, though only 35 percent feel “very prepared” for it, according to an Aon survey released Oct. 20.
Kaiser Permanente may convert San Jose hospital into ASC
Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente is considering converting a San Jose hospital into an ASC, SiliconValley.com reported Oct. 21.
6 action items for CFOs to boost volume, revenue: Kaufman Hall
Kaufman Hall has released its “2022 State of Healthcare Performance Improvement” report, including necessary steps for CFOs to adopt to increase volume and revenue at their organizations.
Nurses escorted out of Ascension hospital after raising staffing concerns
Several nurses were escorted out of Ascension Saint Joseph-Joliet (Ill.) on Oct. 21 after calling attention to a nursing shortage in the emergency department, according to an Oct. 22 union news release shared with Becker’s.
