From New York City-based Mount Sinai accused of overstaying a lease, to a New Mexico hospital accused of illegal debt collection practices, here are eight hospital lawsuits making headlines:
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Flagship Health acquires Destin Surgery Center
Real estate firm Flagship Healthcare Trust acquired Destin (Fla.) Surgery Center, according to an Oct. 25 announcement in The Destin Log.
Colorado hospital reinstates ophthalmology
Estes Park (Colo.) Health has reinstated ophthalmological care at its hospital with the hiring of Sarah Dech, MD, the Estes Park Trail Gazette reported Oct. 24.
CMS opens payment reconsiderations for interoperability program
Hospitals participating in the Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program can apply for payment reconsideration by Dec. 2.
Cerebral cuts 20% of staff as company streamlines business
Telehealth startup Cerebral is preparing to cut about 20 percent of its staff as the company looks to streamline operations, The Wall Street Journal reported Oct. 24.
Cerebral cuts 20% of staff as company streamlines business
Telehealth startup Cerebral is preparing to cut about 20 percent of its staff as the company looks to streamline operations, The Wall Street Journal reported Oct. 24.
UC Health taps Nebraska Medicine exec as CEO
Cory Shaw has been selected as the next president and CEO of Cincinnati-based UC Health.
Surface transmission of most respiratory viruses overhyped, experts say
Hand-washing and disinfecting surfaces doesn’t do much to curb the spread of respiratory viruses, because airborne transmission plays a much larger role, Jacob Stern wrote in an Oct. 24 piece for The Atlantic.
HCA Florida Mercy Hospital expands Neonatal Intensive Care Program
Miami-based HCA Florida Mercy Hospital expanded its Neonatal Intensive Care Program.
10 states with most unmet need for primary care physicians
The number of areas federally designated as a primary care shortage area has increased since 2021, with Delaware reporting the highest unmet need for primary care physicians, according to a ranking Kaiser Family Foundation released this month.
