Cindy Norgen, 61, a former account manager at Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health, was given a minimum sentence of four years and two months in prison for embezzling more than $2 million from the health system, MLive reported Oct. 25.
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Medline opens 1.2M-square-foot distribution site
Medline opened another distribution center in late October as part of its $2 billion investment in healthcare supply resilience.
10 indicted in $20M black-market HIV medication fraud scheme
Ten people have been indicted in an alleged scheme that defrauded Medicaid, Medicare and private insurance companies out of at least $20 million by trafficking black-market HIV medication.
The fastest-growing healthcare companies, per Fortune
It’s a time of tepid growth for healthcare companies, with the sector’s representation shrinking on the Fortune 100 Fastest-Growing Companies list for 2023.
NewYork-Presbyterian hospital taps chief of medicine
NewYork-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital has selected Maya Hogg, MD, to serve as chief of medicine.
Teladoc reports 8% revenue growth
In the third quarter, Teladoc increased its revenue by 8% to $660.2 million, while also reporting that it was able to lower its net losses.
States with the highest, lowest heart disease mortality rates
Oklahoma had the highest rate of heart disease mortality in 2021 while Minnesota had the lowest, according to CDC data.
Apple looking into mixed reality for mental health diagnosis
Apple employees have discussed using its mixed reality headset, Vision Pro, as a tool to diagnose and treat mental health issues, The Information reported Oct. 25.
Why 1 chief nurse nixed 'challenges' from her vocabulary
Dianne Aroh, MSN, RN, chief nursing officer at Tacoma, Wash.-based Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, is passionate about turning every challenge into an opportunity.
$173.7M in medical debt relieved for UChicago Medicine patients
A partnership between Cook County, Ill., RIP Medical Debt and UChicago Medicine has relieved $173.3 million in medical debt for more than 85,000 patients.
